Anton Burggraaf

Standard rate: R2 430 (shared bathroom, R2 890 (en-suite)

Generous Rate: R2 990 (shared bathroom), R3 530 (en-suite)

Anton brings a wealth of magical cooking experience and skillful living to share with us.

Winter cooking is all about warmth, comfort, and depth of flavour.  As temperatures drop the way people cook – and what they crave – tends to shift toward hearty, nourishing meals that feel satisfying both physically and emotionally.

Winter can feel harsh and challenging, but also comforting and intimate.  It’s a season of endurance, rest, and quiet often paired with warmth found in shelter, food and human connection.

Join us for what promises to be a truly wonderful , interactive retreat.

Anton has been a volunteer cook at Emoyeni for many years where he has shared his skills, creativity and a lifelong passion for food. He has also cooked for exclusive bush lodge retreats elevating local cuisine and dishes for international travellers. For him, cooking has always been about discovery and experimentation but mostly about fostering connection, inviting joy and creating a meaningful community of practice. His love for making things extends beyond cooking to building (a straw-bale house in the eastern Free State) as well as writing (concept development and authoring his father’s biography) and a career in television as a producer, including the award-winning culinary series My Kitchen Rules.