With a food philosophy rooted in South African food culture, Bertus is acclaimed for operating several well-known restaurants – including Overture and The Deck in Hidden Valley Wine Estate, and Spek & Bone, Die Vrije Burger, and Eike in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape.
Bertus resides with his family in his Stellenbosch home, where with his wife, son, and soon-to-be-born daughter he prepares culinary delights; and in this family, even his pet dog and pig have contributed their names to one of Bertus’ restaurants; Spek and Bone.
“We spend most of our time in the kitchen”, explains Bertus. “We cook here, we have our friends here- this is really the heart of our home.”