Schoone Oordt, a place to go back to

Schoone Oordt in Swellendam Swellendam has always been one of our favourite towns, for a number of reasons. We have family there. We love the architecture and the history and the amazing trees. The climate is mild as they say in England, the place is known for producing some of the finest berries

May 10th, 2015|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Places to Stay, , |
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fav-57 As a young aspiring chef, Michael laid a solid foundation for his career at the Cordon Bleu Cooking School in London. Over the next 30 years he had a series of high profile hospitality management posts, was the Public Relations Manager for Boschendal and ran three successful restaurants in the Cape, one of which, Parks, featured in the national top 10 restaurants.

Michael is a family man, author and broadcaster.
A lifetime devoted to the promotion and appreciation of the South African wine and food industry has earned him many accolades, including the Lannice Snyman Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Eat Out Awards.

Michael continues to be prolific, informative and entertaining on his wine and food website, michaelolivier.co.za

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