Bertus Basson
Bertus Hendrik Basson[1] (born 12 April 1979)[2][3] is a South African chef, restaurateur, entrepreneur and TV personality best known for his work as head chef of Overture in Stellenbosch, Western Cape.[4]
Bertus Basson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bertus Hendrik Basson 12 April 1979 |
| Occupation(s) | Chef, entrepreneur, TV personality, |
| Website | bertusbasson.com |
Early life edit
After being born in Cape Town in 1979, Bertus was brought up in Polokwane, Nelspruit and Witbank.[5] He began to help his mother with cooking in the kitchen at a young age.[6] Growing up, Basson also worked as a waiter at Spur Steak Ranches, as well as at a liquor store and a toy store.[7]
Career edit
Bertus Basson began working in the culinary career when he was 17 years old.[8] He moved to London at the age of 19 to work at the Michelin starred restaurant Chez Bruce.[9] Basson began his first catering business, All Things Culinary, in 2005.[10] In 2007, Bertus was named Unilever Chef of the Year,[11] before establishing his first restaurant, Overture in November.[9] Overture has been awarded distinguished accolades from both the Eat Out Guide and Rossouws Restaurant Guide while under his leadership.[12][13]
Basson appeared as a judge on Season 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the national cooking show The Ultimate Braai Master on SABC 3.[14] He also appears as a guest on the lifestyle TV show Top Billing as well as the daily talk show Expresso.[15][16]
Basson was crowned with "Chef of the Year" at the 2019 South African EatOut Awards for his work at Eike and Overture.[17]
Restaurants edit
| Year Opened | Restaurant | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Overture | Hidden Valley Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa | [18] |
| 2016 | Spek & Bone | Stellenbosch, South Africa | [19] |
| 2017 | The Deck at Hidden Valley | Hidden Valley Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa | [20] |
| 2017 | Die Vrije Burger | Stellenbosch, South Africa | [21] |
| 2018 | Eike | Stellenbosch, South Africa | [22] |
Books edit
Bertus Basson has two books to his name:
- Homegrown (2017, Jacana Media; ISBN 9781928247081)[23]
- Being Bertus Basson (2018, Jacana Media; ISBN 9781431426416)[24]
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | EatOut Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards | Chef of the Year | Himself | Won | [25] |
| Top 10 Restaurants | Eike | Included |
References edit
- ^ de Villiers, Stefan (July 13, 2016). "'n Ware overture agter die braairook". Lowvelder (in Afrikaans). Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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- ^ Ultimate Braai Master [@UltimateBraai] (April 12, 2013). "Happy Birthday to chef & UBM judge Bertus Basson! We hope you have a cracker of a day!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Basson is 34 in December 2013 if his birthday was in April: Kinnear, Jannis (December 24, 2013). "The Christmas feasts of chefs". iOL. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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- ^ "Chef Bertus Basson treats Top Billing". Top Billing. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Interview with chef Bertus Basson". The Inside Guide. March 12, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Interview With Chef Bertus Basson". Source Food. July 3, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Renowned chef and restaurateur Bertus Basson on food... and money! / Make Money Mondays". CapeTalk. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Nicholas, Chantelle. "Bertus Basson: "I'm looking for someone who can cook on an open fire"". e.tv. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bertus Basson | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Mji, Zanele (July 26, 2016). "Mzansi's 100: Influencer, Bertus Basson". The Young Independents. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Calitz, Sean; Prinsloo, Roelene (November 13, 2007). "The fantastic four". Food & Home Entertaining. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "The Top 10 restaurants in South Africa in 2017". Eat Out. November 19, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Rossouw, Jean-Pierre (August 29, 2018). "Review: Overture Restaurant". Rossouw's Restaurants. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Behind the Scenes with Bertus". SA Country Life. August 20, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Chef Bertus Basson treats Top Billing at his new restaurant Eike, January 22, 2019, retrieved July 1, 2019
- ^ SA's Tops Chefs have a Fish Braai-off on eXpresso, December 20, 2011, retrieved July 1, 2019
- ^ "The winners of the 2019 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards". EatOut. November 17, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ Diners Club. "Overture". World's 50 Best Restaurants. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "Spek & Bone - Restaurant in Stellenbosch - EatOut". Eat Out. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "The Deck at Hidden Valley Wines in Stellenbosch". Food24. March 17, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "First taste: Bertus Basson's De Vrije Burger in Stellenbosch – reviewed". Eat Out. December 12, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Eike restaurant: Chef Bertus Basson's recap of the past". Food & Home Entertaining. June 24, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ Bertus Basson (February 2017). Homegrown. Jacana Media. ISBN 978-1-928247-08-1.
- ^ Bertus Basson (November 2018). Being Bertus Basson. Jacana Media (Pty) Limited. ISBN 978-1-4314-2641-6.
- ^ "The winners of the 2019 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards". EatOut. November 17, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020.