In 1993 a lady I worked with brought me a bag of figs from her tree, as well as a recipe to make jam. My jam-making endeavour was so successful that I tried my hand at apricot jam after I bought a bag of apricots for only R1 at the hawkers I passed by every day on my way to
work.
 

Twenty years later, my daughter asked me to make jams as gifts for her wedding guests, and that venture
re-ignited my love for experimenting with different fruits. I was due to retire at the end of April 2020 and decided to take my leave in March before I retire.

Then Covid-19 and lockdown happened, and I never returned to work... What started off as a hobby to keep myself busy, eventually blossomed into a small business called Av’s Jams.

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Phone: 021 715 4625, 072 058 3086

Email: avriljmurphy@gmail.com

Donny’s Bakery was born in 2019 and is owned and managed by a husband-and-wife team, Donovan and Tina. Donovan, or Donny as most customers call him, is a second-generation baker with over 20 years’ experience,
and Tina has more than 10 years’ customer service experience.
 

Donny’s Bakery is situated in the Main Road of Diep River
and is known for a selection of cupcakes, delicious cinnamon donuts and a range of savouries which include samoosas, halfmoons, quiches and homemade pies filled with real meat.

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Phone: 021 712 2818, 061 935 2805

Email: contact@donnysbakery.co.za

Website: www.donnysbakery.co.za

Inspired by Grace was started during lockdown. I make jams and hot sauces. I started with making Spicy Chilli Jam and the business just grew from there.

Each person I encountered wanted me to try and remake a sauce or jam they really enjoyed, or could not find in the shops.

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Phone: 084 989 2803

Facebook: inspired by grace

Petro’s Products is a food distributing business that sells and distributes food products to customers around Cape Town, as well as to other parts of South Africa.
 

They also handle all the Western Cape Sales and Distribution of The Flying Pancake.

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Phone: 065 177 5730

Email: petro@petrosproducts.co.za

Website: www.petrosproduct.co.za

ZestybyZahra is solely owned by Zahra Hendricks. I love
to experiment with spices and create new things which tantalise my taste buds – in fact, all my senses.
 

I started ZestybyZahra as an atchar/pickle business two
years ago during lockdown, after being in denial about this
passion of mine. I intend to create a cosmopolitan variation
of atchars and pickles, which in my view is good for the gut and overall health. I try to keep it as healthy as possible by using healthy oils to a minimum, cane sugar or dates, and sometimes organic vegetables.
 

I am currently selling my products at markets and from
home.

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Phone: 076 925 9975

Email: zahrahendricks13@gmail.com

Facebook: ZESTY

Instagram: @zestybyzahra

Chip ’n Dip was born in 1995 in Cape Town and based on a highly successful Dutch concept, “Patat
Frit”.

The essence of the concept is simplicity – fried potato chips covered with delicious sauces, and served in a unique coneshaped container. It started out as a mobile vendor which grew to stores – today we boast a range of
different products.

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Phone: 011 454 4018

Instagram: chipndip.co.za

FLAVR is a bespoke condiment, jam and preserve production company based in Cape Town,
South Africa.

Our aim is to provide all natural, premium-quality, plant-based products. When it comes to taste, we believe
freshness is key.
 

At FLAVR we go to the source of our ingredients to provide our customers with a wonderfully FLAVRful experience.

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Phone: 073 492 8027

Email: fl avrburst@gmail

Facebook: flavrburst

Instagram: flavr.7

Masala Café, a family orientated business, started in November 2009. We saw the need for authentic Durban-style Indian food and snacks. We started with the Cape Town Diwali Festival, catering only vegetarian and vegan foods, and with the Good Food and Wine Show at the CTICC for fi ve years. Masala Café became a familiar brand at various markets and shows around the Western Cape.
 

To name a few, SA Cheese Festival, the Riebeeck Valley Olive Festival, Christmas in Winter in Tulbagh, Good Food and Wine show in Hermanus, and the ever-popular
Street Food Festival organized by Hannerie Visser. I was also invited to demonstrate making a curry on Afternoon Express in 2016.
 

Various catering functions and market attendance spread the word to grow our business. All our food is made from scratch and as authentic as it gets. No preservatives, soya, or MSG added.
 

Since the COVID-19 pandemic,I had to rethink how we do
business. As the national lockdown started on 27 March 2020, business came to a halt and April was a difficult and dreadful month with no income. We started taking online orders and delivering our own orders. We’ve had a tremendous support. Thank you. We look forward to keep
bringing you the best of Durban

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Phone: 072 804 3728

Instagram: kitchenthingss@hotmail.com

WE LOVE COFFEE because we love people and serving.
Natasha and her daughter Kim did an extensive barista course and was intrigued and moved by the labour-intensive process – from seedling to cup.
 

“As baristas, we have to ensure we honour the people who laboured and the process itself, by extracting the best espresso shot we can – each time. Yes, we’ve become coffee snobs. We’re proud to be baristas...Baristas with Purpose.”
 

It’s more than just a “cuppa Joe” (sorry, Joe). It has various
aromas, intensities and flavours. It has the “special power” to create and build connections between people or even with oneself! Let’s meet for coffee...

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Phone: 081 782 1811

Email: tampd.coffee1@gmail.com

Website: www.tampdspecialtycoffee.business.site/ 

Facebook: Tampd Specialty Coffee