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Your cellar. Their menu. That’s the thinking behind the brand-new Saturday BYO (Bring Your Own) Lunch launching at Chefs Warehouse & Canteen on Bree Street this Saturday (11 April), where guests are invited to bring their own wine to enjoy with no corkage fee. Nothing. Zip. Mahala. We like that!
And it’s no one-pop wonder.
The no-corkage BYO lunch is a weekly Saturday affair on offer throughout the winter, and this Bree Street favourite will serve a different ‘Tapas for Two’ menu each week. It’s something of a return to the more spontaneous spirit of the restaurant’s early days, so expect menus shaped by chef inspiration, seasonal ingredients, guest chefs or standout suppliers.
And because pairing is caring, the menu will be announced on social media each week, to allow you to pick the perfect bottle or two from your cellar.
“Chefs Warehouse has always been about sharing, and we’d love to see what locals are drinking and hear some of their great stories around those wines,” says Tomlin.
Chefs Warehouse does not usually allow diners to bring any of their own wine, so the BYO Lunches mean it’s more accessible and affordable for local guests to share a few bottles, match it to multiple courses and get the full pairing experience out of a lunch.
“This adds to the vibe of the easy Saturday social lunches we want to create for our community of diners,” says chef partner David Schneider.
Time Out Tip: The Saturday affairs are also your only opportunity for lunch at Chefs Warehouse until Spring. As of 6 April, the restaurant will only be open for dinner, Monday to Saturday, during winter.
The BYO Lunch is priced at R800 per person – that’s a R50 per person saving off the regular menu cost! – but remember that the BYO offer applies to wine only, so leave that single malt at home.
Guests can bring as many (wine) bottles as they like, making it an easy excuse to dig into the cellar, dust off something special or finally open that bottle you’ve been saving. If you forget to bring wine, the restaurant’s bar and cellar will still be open.
Click here to book online for Saturday BYO (Bring Your Own) Lunch at Chefs Warehouse & Canteen.
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