The Kraal: Interactive Kitchen Skills Workshops with the Joostenberg Chefs

A historic farm that has been in the Myburgh family for six generations, Joostenberg retains its informal and welcoming tradition of hospitality. Whether you visit for a wine-tasting in the cosy “wagenhuis” tasting room, or head to The Kraal restaurant for a generous three-course alfresco farm lunch, you immediately feel part of the family.

Even more so at these intimate kitchen workshops where the chefs of the wider Joostenberg family invite you into The Kraal kitchen and teach you essential kitchen skills in an instructive hands-on session. Work with Christophe Dehosse (of the Vine Bistro), Munetaka Kimura (The Kraal) or Garth Bedford (Klein Joostenberg Bistro) as they share their expertise and professional tips in a series of classes for curious cooks to enhance their culinary dexterity.

An instructive morning

Each workshop has space for just seven participants and explores a different set of skills. They take place in the kitchen at The Kraal and include morning coffee beforehand and a complimentary wine-tasting afterwards. Stay on and make a day of it with the renowned three-course set farm lunch at The Kraal (booking essential) or a light cheese and salad lunch. 

Choose one of these interactive workshops, which each focus on a different theme.

Fundamental sauces

The sauces that are part of every professional chef’s repertoire are the finishing touch to a meticulously crafted plate. In this workshop, you’ll learn to make a few basic, versatile and delicious sauces that will take a simple dish to the next level. Behind-the-scenes insight and professional tips from the chefs add another dimension to your cooking.

Please note This course is fully booked.
Cost R575
When 9 May 2026
Time 9am – 12pm

Cut, chop, crush

Knife skills are at the heart of everything you do in the kitchen and one of the essential areas that separate the home cook from the professional. This interactive workshop gives you the inside scoop from the professional kitchen: which knives you need for which task and how to use them to best effect.
Cost R575
When 20 June 2026
Time 9am – 12pm
Book through DinePlan

Pickled and cured

Fermenting, pickling, curing are so much more than passing food trends. Age-old techniques that add layers of flavour to simple ingredients are an easy way to add complexity and depth to your cooking. This workshop explores salty, sweet, spicy and sour, teaching you quick ways to make pickles, relishes and cured foods.
Cost R575
When 1 August 2026
Time 9am – 12pm
Book through DinePlan

Instructive, informal and enjoyable mornings of culinary inspiration, these workshops take you behind the scenes at The Kraal, where you’ll quickly feel part of the family and learn a host of new kitchen skills.

Contact 079 6411320, kraalrestaurant@joostenberg.co.za
Where to find it The Kraal, Joostenberg

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