H&Poppie

H&Poppie Looking for a private chef? Chef H is your man:)
30-odd years of experience in the industry. A family man. He cooks with a big heart and heaps of care.

The perfect chef to take care of you and your family while you are on holiday, and want to relax. Chef H, started working part-time for a catering company at the age of 13 to fuel his love for sneakers, but in doing so, he discovered his one true love. Cooking good food. After years of experience, and of course finishing school, he had saved up enough money and enrolled at the Zevenwacht Culinary

school to get his culinary qualification. With his qualification in hand, he set out to travel the world, and had the privilege of cooking a lunch for William Dafoe as part of his interview at Aldo Zilli’s London restaurant, Zilli Fish. William enjoyed his lunch, because H got the job. He then worked for Jamie Oliver and trained the kitchen staff for his Jamie’s Italian Franchise. But his heart lies in Cape Town, and so he returned to become the Executive Chef for the Madame Zingara group. The ultimate dream was to have a place; he could call his own. So in 2016, Chef H and his wife found a parking lot for 5 cars on Loop Street, Cape Town CBD, that they converted into a 101-seater restaurant, House of H. A steakhouse on steroids with a self-service system. As a customer, you interacted directly with Chef H, picked out your cut of aged meat, and placed your order. You could even watch it being cooked as it was an open kitchen in full view of all customers. For three years running, they were voted as part of EatOut top 500 in the country, and in 2017, the Steak Boyz awarded the restaurant the Best Steakhouse award. Due to exorbitant rentals, and luckily just before the pandemic, they made the difficult decision to close their doors. Time with his family is important, especially with three teens, so for now, he is a private chef. He has been doing this for 5 years, and enjoys meeting new clients and welcoming back returning clients. Otherwise, he loves to tend to his garden in quiet Rawsonville, and on Saturday mornings, you will find him on the sidelines of hockey fields, cheering his kids on, if he is not working. Poppie, his wife, happily assists him whenever she can. Otherwise, she wrangles the household and 3 kids, writes, and conceptualise and designs restaurants and kitchens.

It's been a good season so far😋
25/01/2026

It's been a good season so far😋

Summer on a plate...☀️
01/12/2025

Summer on a plate...☀️

How yummy would this be right now?😋
04/11/2025

How yummy would this be right now?😋

Thanks to Abigail Brown we got some pics of recent food served by us.😁*Pics have captions😋
03/11/2025

Thanks to Abigail Brown we got some pics of recent food served by us.😁
*Pics have captions😋

Some pics from the last couple of weeks😁😋
09/10/2025

Some pics from the last couple of weeks
😁😋

H cooks for clients,Poppie cooks for those...that are in training, The A-Team🤣🤣🤣
11/09/2025

H cooks for clients,
Poppie cooks for those...
that are in training, The A-Team🤣🤣🤣

Fun fact about H...For incase you don't know him well...He is quite the fashionista. Poppie, doesn't even come close. Gi...
10/09/2025

Fun fact about H...
For incase you don't know him well...
He is quite the fashionista. Poppie, doesn't even come close. Give this bra some quirky threads that fit, and killer kicks that keep his feet comfy for hours of standing and working, and he's as happy as you can get.😁

He loves good quality, locally made threads.

Currently he is vibing a lot of by Dennis Collins.
The fabrics and unique cuts has H talking for dayz...
As Poppie vir hom soek, is hy by Dennis 🤣

Another yearly purchase is, shirts. Glorious shirts from The Proper Store CT by Paul Van Der Spuy. H adores the variety of prints and how it fits. Paul, hope you're ready, it is about that time🤣

Poppie is loving this light-weight denim chef's jacket. It's so H.

📣 CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Chef H ✨Heinrich’s love for food started in the kitchen with his mother at 13. Little did he know that...
21/08/2025

📣 CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Chef H ✨

Heinrich’s love for food started in the kitchen with his mother at 13. Little did he know that this would lead him to Zevenwacht, Café Paradiso, his wife Poppie, Madam Zingara, Jamie’s Italian, and Aldo Zilli in England, back to Madam Zingara, the House of H, and now at Salt of the Earth @ Seven Oaks. H is a chef extraordinaire. Don’t miss out!

🍷 Perfect pairings with our Seven Oaks wine
🎟️ Salt of the Earth - open for bookings
📅 Date: 18 October 2025
📍 Seven Oaks Winery, Wolseley

Come and join us on 18 October. You know it will be worth your while😋
21/08/2025

Come and join us on 18 October. You know it will be worth your while😋

Chef H is there at the Court of the Bishop, doing what he does best😁 For a client.💛And Poppie is in the Boland contempl...
17/08/2025

Chef H is there at the Court of the Bishop, doing what he does best😁
For a client.💛

And Poppie is in the Boland contemplating, how she will enjoy her eggs today🤣

Scrambled, fried, or boiled...😁
Or as one child here in the household has suggested, French toast...

30/07/2025

Hungry yet?
I know, I am, 🙄
after looking at all these pics🤣
but thought it best to share a little slice our past season💛
Chef H is still doing what he loves doing.
Cooking with love and keeping tummies smiling 😃
So if you require a Private Chef, be sure to contact us.
Much love
Poppie

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