Chef Peter Tempelhoff, who has been executive chef at Greenhouse at The Cellars Hohenort for the past 11 years, took to social media yesterday to announce that he will be parting ways with the Constantia restaurant – which is currently number 6 in the country – after over a decade.

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An Epic 11 years come to an end today! Farewell to the teams at @greenhouse_ct @mcgrathhotels I will really miss your passion and dedication. All the Breast!!!

A post shared by Peter Tempelhoff (@petertempelhoff) on Feb 28, 2019 at 12:01pm PST

“An Epic 11 years come to an end today! Farewell to the teams at Greenhouse Restaurant [and] The Liz McGrath Collection. I will really miss your passion and dedication,” reads the chef’s post.

Peter will be leaving the restaurant in the very capable hands of his former sous chef, Farrel Hirsch, who took over as head chef in November after Ashley Moss made the move to Peter’s newest venture, FYN. “I am confident that Farrel will build on the foundations in place and grow Greenhouse’s reputation as one of the leading restaurants in South Africa and the world,” says Peter of Greenhouse‘s new head chef.

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“At Greenhouse it’s not just about coming in for dinner, it’s about the experience and how you feel during the meal and well after you leave the dinner table. We definitely want to keep up the theatrical experience and continue to challenge flavours. Not to taste, is not to know,” Head Chef, @farrelhirsch of #GreenhouseCT #capetown #chefs

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What’s next for Peter? The chef will continue to put all his energy into his new City Bowl restaurant: “FYN needs my undivided attention,” says the chef. FYN, which was a concept over 20 years in the making, opened in November 2018 at Speakers’ Corner on Parliament Street.

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Join us at our Kitchen Counter, a true foodie experience where chefs get unplugged, up close and personal! #cheftable #kitchencounter #fyn #fynrestaurant #artandfood #cheflife @hugejennifer @guidelinedesign @tristan_studioa @food24_sa @ashleybmoss @urban_lime @petertempelhoff @eatoutguide @food24_sa

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Want to know more about chef Peter Tempelhoff and Ashley Moss’s new restaurant? Read the review of FYN. Been there already and want to boast? Write your own review on the Eat Out app.