A Table in the Corner

23. Wynand van Rooyen - Cooking in Private

December 26, 2023 Russel Wasserfall Media
23. Wynand van Rooyen - Cooking in Private
A Table in the Corner
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A Table in the Corner
23. Wynand van Rooyen - Cooking in Private
Dec 26, 2023
Russel Wasserfall Media

Wynand van Rooyen was the youngest ever Sunday Times Chef of the Year back in 2011. He was a stalwart in the kitchen at the Mount Nelson and went on to come a close second in a legendary season of Ultimate Braai Master with his wife and fellow chef, Kirby. I've known him for years and really enjoy his easy, relaxed style. We chatted about running restaurants (he owned Woodlands Grill for a bit), pop-ups, private cheffing and his dream of opening a restaurant called 'The Flying Boar'.


  • On Instagram @a_table_inthecorner
  • Cover image sketched by Courtney Cara Lawson
  • All profile portraits by Russel Wasserfall unless otherwise credited
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Wynand van Rooyen was the youngest ever Sunday Times Chef of the Year back in 2011. He was a stalwart in the kitchen at the Mount Nelson and went on to come a close second in a legendary season of Ultimate Braai Master with his wife and fellow chef, Kirby. I've known him for years and really enjoy his easy, relaxed style. We chatted about running restaurants (he owned Woodlands Grill for a bit), pop-ups, private cheffing and his dream of opening a restaurant called 'The Flying Boar'.


  • On Instagram @a_table_inthecorner
  • Cover image sketched by Courtney Cara Lawson
  • All profile portraits by Russel Wasserfall unless otherwise credited