The Big Issue #289

  • The Big Issue #289 (20 September – 19 October 2020) is available from your favourite vendor across the city.

Hospitality’s horror, anguish and hope

Chef Liam Tomlin of Chefs Warehouse and Thali Restaurant Group reveals how the pandemic and resulting lockdown have impacted his business, and shares his future hopes for the hospitality industry.

Fisher communities adapt to new realities

Dr Serge Raemaekers, managing director of ABALOBI ICT4FISHERIES, shares how seafood supply chains are adapting to new realities and highlights the social enterprise’s transition to a multi-channel marketplace.

Coming back from the brink

Chef, food writer and restaurateur Karen Dudley opens up about her pain of closing her Woodstock restaurant The Kitchen during lockdown, and what it will take to recover during this difficult time.

It takes a village

World-renowned chef Margot Janse shares her passion for the Isabelo: Feeding Hungry Minds scheme in Franschhoek, and how the village has come together to feed thousands during this challenging time.

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Hospitalty’s horror, anguish and hope

Chef Liam Tomlin of Chefs Warehouse and Thali Restaurant Group reveals how the pandemic and resulting lockdown have impacted his business, and shares his future hopes for the hospitality industry.

Fisher communities adapt to new realities

Dr Serge Raemaekers, managing director of ABALOBI ICT4FISHERIES, shares how seafood supply chains are adapting to new realities and highlights the social enterprise’s transition to a multi-channel marketplace.

Coming back from the brink

Chef, food writer and restaurateur Karen Dudley opens up about her pain of closing her Woodstock restaurant The Kitchen during lockdown, and what it will take to recover during this difficult time.

It takes a village

World-renowned chef Margot Janse shares her passion for the Isabelo: Feeding Hungry Minds scheme in Franschhoek, and how the village has come together to feed thousands during this challenging time.

Nosipho Quphula

PITCH: Cape Town WE NEED YOUR HELP Nosipho needs assistance with building materials to extend her shack, buying a second-hand washing machine and obtaining a bursary […]

Elliot Blom

Our vendor of the month Elliot Blom shares his aspirations with us.

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