Proudly South African and deliciously personal. Join your host Nicci Robertson as she explores the rich cultural tapestry that is South African food culture. Listen in on conversations with industry leaders while they discuss passion, perseverance and the challenges of being an entrepreneur in the food and hospitality industry.
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Proudly South African and deliciously personal. Join your host Nicci Robertson as she explores the rich cultural tapestry that is South African food culture. Listen in on conversations with industry leaders while they discuss passion, perseverance and the challenges of being an entrepreneur in the food and hospitality industry.
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May 10, 2026
EP 10 - The African Salt Story That Became a Global Phenomenon - with Samantha Skyring
What kind of person sells their house to buy 34 tons of salt? In this episode of South African Food Stories, Nicci Robertson chats with with Samantha Skyring, founder of Oryx Desert Salt, to unpack one of the most unusual food entrepreneurship stories in Africa. What started as a life-changing moment in the Namib Desert became a global gourmet brand distributed in more than 20 countries. Samantha shares the science, mythology and controversy surrounding salt, why processed table salt changed the way we think about nutrition, and how a hidden aquifer beneath the Kalahari became the foundation of a premium African ingredient brand. From single motherhood and financial risk to resilience, sustainability and intuition, this is a story about far more than seasoning. It’s about belief, survival and building something extraordinary from one of the simplest ingredients on earth.
May 3, 2026
EP9 - What It Takes to Produce World Class Olive Oil - with Brenda Wilkinson
In this episode of South African Food Stories, Nicci Robertson chats to Brenda Wilkinson, co-founder of Rio Largo Olive Estate, to unpack the unexpected journey that lead to building one of South Africa’s most recognised olive oil brands. With no background in farming, food production, or retail, the Wilkinson family learned everything from scratch, from growing olives to navigating international competitions and convincing a skeptical market to take a local premium product seriously. Brenda lifts the lid on the global olive oil industry, exposing misleading labelling, and why many consumers are unknowingly buying inferior products. She explains why fresh, properly produced extra virgin olive oil behaves more like a fresh juice than a long life pantry staple, and why authenticity matters not just for flavour, but for your health.
April 26, 2026
EP8 - Purpose Beats Product, The Ocean Basket Playbook with Grace Harding
What if everything you think makes a restaurant successful… is completely wrong? In this episode, Nicci Robertson sits down with Grace Harding, the woman behind Ocean Basket’s explosive global growth, and she drops a truth most people in food don’t want to hear: - It’s NOT about the food. - It’s NOT about the price. - And passion alone? Completely overrated. From a single restaurant in Pretoria to an international powerhouse, Grace reveals what really built the brand and why most restaurant dreams collapse behind the scenes.
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