The Cousins

Running a restaurant in Cape Town means navigating the city's demanding food culture and variable electricity supply. The Cousins operates within constraints that shape everything from menu planning to service timing. Winter rainfall can affect produce availability and delivery schedules, while load shedding forces real decisions about keeping the kitchen running smoothly. The team manages these variables daily — sourcing seasonal ingredients from local suppliers, timing prep work around power cuts, and adjusting service to match what's realistic on any given evening. This kind of operational resilience isn't flashy, but it's what keeps the doors open and plates leaving the kitchen consistently. Understanding how Cape Town's geography and infrastructure actually work becomes part of the craft.