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EDGAR OSOJNIK
CHEF & PARTNER
Austrian chef, Edgar Osojnik, has been wowing guests at Constantia’s exclusive Buitenverwachting Restaurant for over a decade. In Austria where he received a Professional Cooking Certificate at The Austrian Chamber of Industrial Economy and a Food & Beverage Management Diploma from WIFI/Austrian Chamber of Industry. He also did a 3 year Apprenticeship at The Astoria Hotels in Austria. Where after he work at several restaurants in Austria from 1986 until 1995.
Regular customers consider Buitenverwachting worthy of a Michelin Star, and enjoy frequenting this delightful venue that caters for all occasions.
In 2006 he did internships at 3-Michelin-Star Restaurant “Dieter Mueller” and 3-Michelin-Star Restaurant “Le Verdome”, both in Germany.
Executive chef and partner (since 2004) of Buitenverwachting Restaurant, Edgar believes his menu is first and foremost about skill, and maintains: “It has to work, or it’s not going on the menu.” He gets his inspiration from Mother Nature, basic ingredients, and old recipe books: “I don’t follow trends, but I include them”, he says. This is obviously a recipe for success as his long list of accolades attest.
Offering relaxed, fine dining in a contemporary, continental atmosphere “with a South African Touch”, Buitenverwachting, as its name translates, is truly “beyond expectations.”
AWARDS & ACCOLADES FOR BUITENVERWACHTING RESTAURANT
Platinum Fine Dining Restaurant American Express - 2009
Diamond Award Winelist of the Year Diners Club International - 2008
Platinum Fine Dining Restaurant American Express - 2008
10 Year Achievement Award American Express - 2008
Platinum Award Winelist of the Year Diners Club International - 2007
Honorary Member Austrian Food Guide/BOEG since - 2006
5 Star Chef Wine Magazine Top 100 Restaurants - 2000-2005
Eat Out Johnnie Walker Award Eat Out Magazine/Johnnie Walker - 2003
Best Restaurant in Africa Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/Germany - 2002
Davidoff Gourmet Festival Sylt/Germany - 2002
Winner of the Floating Trophy Chaîne de Rôtisseurs - 2001
Runner-up Fine Dining Business Day Newspaper - 2000
Winner Tony Jackman/Fine Dining Tony Jackman/Cape on a Plate - 1998
Winner Fine Dining Business Day Newspaper - 1998
Winner Fine Dining Business Day Newspaper - 1997
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