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Bertus Basson
South African chef From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bertus Hendrik Basson[1] (born 12 April 1979)[2][3] is a South African chef, restaurateur, entrepreneur and TV personality best known for his work as head chef of Overture in Stellenbosch, Western Cape.[4]
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Early life
After being born in Cape Town in 1979, Bertus was brought up in Polokwane, Nelspruit and Witbank.[5] He began to help his mother with cooking in the kitchen at a young age.[6] Growing up, Basson also worked as a waiter at Spur Steak Ranches, as well as at a liquor store and a toy store.[7]
Career
Bertus Basson began working in the culinary career when he was 17 years old.[8] He moved to London at the age of 19 to work at the Michelin starred restaurant Chez Bruce.[9] Basson began his first catering business, All Things Culinary, in 2005.[10] In 2007, Bertus was named Unilever Chef of the Year,[11] before establishing his first restaurant, Overture in November.[9] Overture has been awarded distinguished accolades from both the Eat Out Guide and Rossouws Restaurant Guide while under his leadership.[12][13]
Basson appeared as a judge on Season 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the national cooking show The Ultimate Braai Master on SABC 3.[14] He also appears as a guest on the lifestyle TV show Top Billing as well as the daily talk show Expresso.[15][16]
Basson was crowned with "Chef of the Year" at the 2019 South African EatOut Awards for his work at Eike and Overture.[17]
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Restaurants
Books
Bertus Basson has two books to his name:
- Homegrown (2017, Jacana Media; ISBN 9781928247081)[23]
- Being Bertus Basson (2018, Jacana Media; ISBN 9781431426416)[24]
Awards and nominations
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References
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