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Gooseberries Family Restaurant
Opening Monday 19/03/2012
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We have such beautiful and elevated garden terraces, overlooking the Drakensberg Mountains to the west , such tranquillity, and game in such abundance, that we decided to extend our existing restaurant outwards, into the adjacent gardens and car park area.
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Beautiful outside wooden benches, and one of the biggest kiddies Jungle Gym, slides and swings is now incorporated into the restaurant area. With magnificent sunsets over the berg (right before you), and the entire area lit up, we believe we have a winner.
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The adjacent sloping car park was always our very worst feature - now turned into a "wow" factor, by dropping its high end by 2 metres, and pushing it out level, into a very large and impressive terrace, directly overlooking our dam - all flood lit and with benches overlooking the dam - this area will need to settle and mature for two years. We have established large aloe gardens along the edges, and can't wait to put in more trees in July.
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This entire area is truly a sight to behold, especially as the sun sets and at full moon. It is truly "food for the soul". We also offer outdoor braai - breakfasts for families/companies etcetera.
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We are open seven days a week, including public holidays, and are a licensed facility, which seats 65 guests.
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We have a separate "Halaal kitchenette" and fully understand the sensitivity attached to this matter - our menu has been suitably adapted.
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We have recently appointed a professional food and beverage manager, and we have a full compliment of friendly and professional waiters, as well as 5 cooks and chefs, waiting to help you.
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We have a detailed and new menu, including venison dishes. Our buffets (every Wednesday evening and Sunday lunch - 12pm to 3pm), are already legendary.
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Our entire lodge has been air conditioned, and we have a powerful stand by generator (you should therefore not be troubled by Eskom power outs).
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We are actually a "one stop" venue with:
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29 luxury room, well maintained.
Wedding and conference halls/rooms (four) which can hold up to 600 chairs, cinema style.
Safari game drives (we have up to 800 game, including Zebra, ostrich, red hartebeest, black wildebeest, blesbok, impala and springbok, etcetera).
Horse livery and out rides (unique amongst our game herds).
A two day hiking trail, with beautiful 100 year old rustic mountain cottages), into the Berg, that you see from the restaurant. The trail has been open for about 10 years, and is rated one of the best in South Africa.
Also available by years end is an exciting "cave venue" which can accommodate 100 people (Mosklip) and further development around our dam.
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On the horizon, is hopefully the acquisition of a helicopter - our son Alan Wilson is a commercial pilot, currently flying for Hotel Groups in the main Drakensberg - we hope to whisk you away, to our 2000 hectare dream mountain destination (yes, on top of the berg, that you see immediately to the west of us), which overlooks perhaps South Africa's Greatest lifestyle development - Vulintaba.
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We look forward to your visit.
Leave your stress and worries behind you.
Bring your family and friends along.
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