Kiss the Chef

Travel and Turn Up Podcast

In this episode we catch up with Chef Coco Reinarhz, owner of Epicure restaurant, the Pan-African themed culinary experience based in Johannesburg. The multi award winning Burundian chef is embracing the modern African food movement by traveling the continent sourcing dishes and recipes that are out of reach for most people. He shares his upbringing in various countries in Africa in a culinary family and his vision of providing a full experience of Africa through food (1:45), the devastation of the fine dining industry on the continent (12:40), the challenges of being a celebrity chef in Africa (22:00), plus his view on the future of fine dining in Africa and how we can improve the restaurant experience all over the continent (37:00).
Guest: Chef Coco
Epicure restaurant (@epicure_restaurant)
Big Chune: Innoss'B - Yo Pe