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Innovation and expertise meet at the Two Oceans
It takes a very special
chef to meet the challenges of running a kitchen
that is like no other. Luckily for the Two Oceans
Restaurant at Cape Point, Phil Alcock is a chef who
relishes a challenge.
“Most restaurants are able to build up a core
clientele of regulars, people keep coming back for
their favourite dishes,” Phil points out. “At Two
Oceans Restaurant our guests are almost all tourists
so my aim is to make sure that they have an
experience that leaves them dreaming of coming back
again, or at least sharing their great experience
with others.”
While the tourist market provides the bulk of the
650 guests the restaurant serves each day, it is
clear from Phil’s new menu that he is offering
something special to locals as well, especially
those who are green card holders and can enter the
Cape Point Reserve for free.
“Previously our menu was a mix of foods, but I have
decided that a restaurant which is situated at the
meeting point of two great oceans needs to provide a
seafood experience like no other,” he says.”It
starts with the best possible quality fish and
seafood. We’re providing world class food with a
uniquely South African twist.”
Finding ways to meet challenges is typical of Phil.
His journey to culinary excellence started when he
was just 14, not because he had a particular
interest in food but because he wanted to buy a
motorbike and he realised that the only way he was
going to get it was to earn the money himself.
“I bought the bike, but in the process of peeling
the carrots and washing the pots, I also learned
that the kitchen was a place where magic was
performed and it was the place that I wanted to be.”
That decision led to a lifetime of learning, working
in some of the best kitchens in all areas of the
globe and honing the skills that are apparent in
each masterful dish on the Two Oceans menu.
“Now I feel like I have come home. I have a job in
one of the most beautiful settings in the world, I
am able to spend time with my family in the
evenings, and I am loving it. Each day is completely
different and each day I return home with the
satisfaction of a job well done.”
To get a taste of what is on offer at the Two Oceans
www.two-oceans.co.za
For further information
www.capepoint.co.za |
