JAN Innovation Studio: A Training Studio for Chefs on Kloof Street
The creations cooked up at this school will be shared with the teams at Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen’s restaurant in Nice, France; and his upcoming restaurant at Tswalu Kalahari Reserve.
By Matthew Flax • 30 April 2019
South Africa’s first – and only – Michelin-starred chef is returning to his roots! Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen, who grew up on a farm outside of Middleburg, Mpumalanga, took South African cuisine to the world stage when he opened his restaurant JAN, in Nice, France in 2013.
Since then, he’s been dividing his time between running the restaurant and managing JAN the Journal, a biannual publication detailing his team’s adventures as they explore the culinary world. But his two new projects – in partnership with Nicky and Jonathan Oppenheimer – are bringing his attention back to his homeland.
Homeward bound
The first is a new restaurant, Klein Jan, which is set to open in 2020 on Tswalu Kalahari, a private game reserve in the Southern Kalahari. The second, of more relevance to Capetonians, is JAN Innovation Studio, which will double as a playground for trainee chefs, and the new home of JAN the Journal.
Jan’s restaurant in Nice will continue to serve as a platform for showcasing South African culinary excellence. In fact, students of JAN Innovation Studio will be able to share their creations with the teams at JAN and Klein Jan.
Meanwhile, JAN the Journal, which is available in South Africa and Europe, will continue to provide a glimpse into Jan Hendrik‘s ideas, passion and curiosity about the culinary world, from its new base of operations in the Mother City.
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Catherine Dean •
Hello Jan !
I recently heard u interviewed on radio and am thrilled by your initiative to collect S A cookbooks. I volunteer at DARGs Bookshack and noticed a shelf of about 40 SA cookbooks. ❤️
Chante •
Who can I contact to be part of the team in Cape Town
Magdel Rossouw •
Goeiemiddag, Jan
Ek het nou jou gesprek met Amoré op Tjailatyd gehoor en wens ek kan ‘n afspraak met jou maak.
Ons het die oorspronklike Suid-Afrikaanse koerante van die argiewe gekoop (1875 – 1951) en het pragtige advertensies van bv. Snowflake, Bovril, Marmite, Holbrooks, Eno’s, verskillende whisky’s, brandewyn, motors, motorfietse, ens. uit daardie jare.
Royal Bakpoeier het baie resepte uitgegee waarin klem gelê word op besparing van eiers.
Sou jy daarin belang stel om na dié koerante te kom kyk?
Ek het onlangs met ‘n blog Oldtimes SA begin.
Hoop om van jou te hoor.
Groete
Magdel Rossouw
NS Ons woon in Brackenfell
Jac Spies •
Jan,
Ek het De Suid Afrikaanse Kook-, Koek- en Resepte Boek van Mejuffr, E. J. Dykman. gedruK 1917 in Paarl Kaap Provinsie. indien u belang stel.
Groete
Jac
Claire du Toit •
We would love to hear more about this … it all sounds so exciting! Our son Gregory du Toit will be starting at Silwood in 2020 and this is something that he would really aspire to as he follows Jan on Instagram etc and is a huge fan!
Lorraine van Velden •
Hi can a group of hospitalitt students visit the kitchen in Cape Town maybe for a demo and to meet JAN
Barbara •
Excellent update on our famous JAN!