INTRODUCING
REINÉE & DEON BRAND
CONNOISSEURS OF COOKING CLASSES & CATERING
CONNOISSEURS OF
COOKING CLASSES & CATERING
MEET REINÉE & DEON BRAND.
MAKING DELICIOUS FOOD AND MEETING INTERESTING PEOPLE
BRING THIS HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM TRUE JOY.
THAT AND LAUGHING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WAY.
MEET REINÉE & DEON BRAND.
MAKING DELICIOUS FOOD AND MEETING INTERESTING PEOPLE BRING THIS HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM TRUE JOY. THAT AND LAUGHING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ALONG THE WAY.
‘FOR YEARS WE DREAMT ABOUT
A WAY OF LIVING OUR PASSION
FOR FOOD AND PEOPLE.’
Reinée & Deon Brand
BACKGROUND
IN 2011, REINÉE TOOK THE BRAVE PLUNGE AND LEFT BEHIND 14 YEARS
OF OWNING AND RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL COMPUTER CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
AND TRAINING BUSINESS TO PURSUE HER IMMENSE PASSION FOR FOOD FULL TIME.
THEY HAVE BEEN LIVING THEIR DREAM THROUGH RUNNING THEIR OWN
COOKING SCHOOL AND CATERING BUSINESS FROM THEIR HOME EVER SINCE.
‘This venture has brought together so many things I love:
creativity, people, sharing, passion and food!
I’m so grateful for all the people sharing this journey with us.
It’s been one exciting ride thus far!’
THE TAMATIESTRAAT TEAM
ABOUT REINÉE
Reinée is the founder and CEO of Tamatiestraat and in charge of the cooking classes.
ABOUT DEON
Deon is the COO of Tamatiestraat and in charge of the catering side of the business. To him, the best part of his job is that he gets to play with food and engage with many amazing people. ‘I’m in my element!’ he adds.
WILMA & COURTNEY
WILMA AND COURTNEY ARE THEIR FULL-TIME KITCHEN TEAM MEMBERS,
HELPERS, RIGHT AND LEFT HANDS WITHOUT WHOM
THE TAMATIESTRAAT ‘MACHINE’ CANNOT OPERATE.
EXPERIENCE
Reinée started off small, hosting an intimate cooking class for six in the cosy kitchen of her and Deon’s home in Stellenbosch, where she’d share cooking techniques, recipes and whatever hilarious anecdotes happened to be front of mind while everyone huddled around the kitchen island, wine glass in hand. Soon, word got out about the fun, quirky food-and-wine gatherings and more and more classes were getting booked.
NOTEWORTHY
ACHIEVEMENTS
Their kitchen has been renovated to accommodate 14 foodies ‘around the counter’ at a time – the classes are that popular. In fact, there’s now an average of 180 people coming for cooking classes each month! The heart of the operation is still very much unchanged though. For Reinée and Deon, it’s all about sharing their love of cooking and inspiring you to think out of the culinary box, all the while making you feel right at home.
THE TAMATIESTRAAT
COOKING EXPERIENCE
Talk to ADORE Africa about arranging your cooking experience.
COOKING
EXPERIENCES
The cooking experiences are informal, fun, inspirational and hearty, so guests need to bring their appetites. Reinée and Deon concentrate on recipes that can be prepared in their home kitchen with fresh and seasonal ingredients, but also hope to inspire guests to experiment and rediscover how much fun it can be to cook.
PRIVATE
CLASSES
A Tamatiestraat Private Class entails choosing your own menu and friends to join for a memorable cooking experience while an Eatsplorer Experience evening is the best option for a one-off booking and a wonderful opportunity to meet new people in a warm and welcoming space.
ABOUT TAMATIESTRAAT CATERING
ONE THING’S FOR SURE, THERE’S NOTHING PREDICTABLE ABOUT
THE FOOD THAT EMERGES FROM TAMATIESTRAAT’S KITCHEN.
In 2013, Deon joined the business full time (although he’d been doing a
stellar job as Reinée’s freelance kitchen assistant and wine-glass filler
before then), bringing with him years of experience in the hotel-, restaurant-
and product-development industries. As a qualified chef and hotel-school
graduate, he went about setting up the catering side of the business, which
provides its services to everything from private house parties and weddings
to sports events and corporate functions.
In 2013, Deon joined the business full time (although he’d been doing a stellar job as Reinée’s freelance kitchen assistant and wine-glass filler before then), bringing with him years of experience in the hotel-, restaurant- and product-development industries. As a qualified chef and hotel-school graduate, he went about setting up the catering side of the business, which provides its services to everything from private house parties and weddings to sports events and corporate functions.
‘OUR GOAL IS ALWAYS TO OFFER CUSTOMERS
AN AUTHENTIC, NON-GENERIC FOOD
EXPERIENCE, WHILE STILL KEEPING IN LINE
WITH WHAT THE CLIENT ENVISIONS FOR HIS
OR HER PARTICULAR FUNCTION.
WE RESPECT THE CENTRAL ROLE THAT FOOD
PLAYS DURING A FUNCTION AND THAT, IN
ADDITION TO HAVING TO BE DELICIOUS, IT
ALSO NEEDS TO EVOKE EMOTION, TELL A
STORY AND HELP SET A SPECIFIC TONE. WE
TAKE THIS RESPONSIBILITY SERIOUSLY AND
TACKLE EACH EVENT WITH THE SAME
PASSION AND ENTHUSIASM.’
‘OUR GOAL IS ALWAYS TO OFFER CUSTOMERS AN AUTHENTIC, NON-GENERIC FOOD EXPERIENCE, WHILE STILL KEEPING IN LINE WITH WHAT THE CLIENT ENVISIONS FOR HIS OR HER PARTICULAR FUNCTION.
WE RESPECT THE CENTRAL ROLE THAT FOOD PLAYS DURING A FUNCTION AND THAT, IN ADDITION TO HAVING TO BE DELICIOUS, IT ALSO NEEDS TO EVOKE EMOTION, TELL A STORY AND HELP SET A SPECIFIC TONE. WE TAKE THIS RESPONSIBILITY SERIOUSLY AND TACKLE EACH EVENT WITH THE SAME PASSION AND ENTHUSIASM.’
REINÉE & DEON BRAND & ADORE AFRICA
Our Shared Views, Passions & Visions
Reinée & Deon’s authentic and heartwarming food experiences are beautifully aligned with the
ADORE value proposition of culinary excellence and cultural immersion which are integral to
scintillating travel by design. We are excited and honoured to feature Reinée & Deon’s services as
ADORE Select experiences for discerning clients sharing our passion for memorable culinary moments.
Reinée & Deon’s authentic and heartwarming food experiences are beautifully aligned with the ADORE value proposition of culinary excellence and cultural immersion which are integral to scintillating travel by design. We are excited and honoured to feature Reinée & Deon’s services as ADORE Select experiences for discerning clients sharing our passion for memorable culinary moments.
