Massive new foodie destination opens in the KZN Midlands

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Massive new foodie destination opens in the KZN Midlands

Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 by Nikita Buxton

Road-tripping foodies who find themselves on the long slog of the N3 highway will soon have an exciting new pit stop that’s promising to be KZN’s newest culinary destination.

A coffee and biscuit at The Midlands Kitchen in KZN. Photo supplied.

The Midlands Kitchen, found at the turn-off for Nottingham Road (Exit 132), is a new addition to the Midlands Meander, with 15 different kitchens that will serve a multitude of different cuisines and eats. Using a market-style concept, the new destination will offer Mexican, Mediterranean and Indian food, burgers, pies, vegan treats, baked goods, a harvest table, wood-fired pizzas, gelato and much more. Visitors can look forward to relaxed, communal, farm-style dining whilst enjoying views of the countryside.

A fresh vegan bowl from Artichoke at The Midlands Kitchen. Photo supplied.

The new venture is set to launch on 18 July, with menus developed by chef Terrence Ford of neighbouring Brahman Hills, who has taken on the role of culinary general manager. All restaurants in the venue will be using fresh produce that is either grown on site or sourced from the local farmers in the area.

Mexican corn on the cob from El Tostada at The Midlands Kitchen. Photo supplied.

“The idea is to create an artisanal eating experience based around really good food, using high-quality ingredients in dishes that are produced with speed,” says Gill Bowmaker, the business brains behind The Midlands Kitchen, alongside owners Iain and Carol Buchan.

“We are trying to keep it simple. You might get eight options on the menu, but they’ll be eight difficult decisions; and, with choices from each of 15 kitchens, that’s a wide array of flavours.”

A burger by the fire from The Burger and Butcher at The Midlands Kitchen. Photo supplied.

The Midlands Kitchen has been specially built for easy access off the N3 freeway and will be open from 6am to 4pm daily. The grab-and-go section will stay open until 8pm, and will be complemented by a dog-friendly picnic area. The dining area will seat about 400 people, including space for 120 in an area served by waitrons for those who want to make their meal more of an occasion.

12 Comments

Rowan Holt
July 13, 2017

This is a very exciting development in our community. I would like to introduce myself and our developing business. We are producers of Barn Eggs (known elsewhere in the world as Cage Free Eggs ) and our eggs are produced in open Barns where the hens get to meet all their instinctual needs ie perching, dust bathing, flapping their wings and interacting with the rest of the flock, because of this method of farming we are able to meet all the animal welfare needs of the hens and at the same time produce an egg that is extremely healthy and hygienic as well as being the same price and in some cases even cheaper than the traditionally produced Battery Hens. We have a very transparent policy and would welcome anyone interested in using our eggs to visit us here on the farms in Dargle or on our website : http://www.finchleybarneggs.co.za or our facebook page : Finchley Farms Barn Eggs. We do deliveries throughout the Midlands. Please could I ask someone to contact me on 0794936785 as I would really like to meet and elaborate on the benefits of our new product.
Many thanks,
Kind regards
Rowan Holt
Finchley Farms Barn Eggs

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Sam
July 14, 2017

Stopped there yesterday 13/07/17
It’s still largely in development phase and there aren’t many options available.

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BEV Pendock
July 15, 2017

What a spectacular idea! I love the Midlands and look forward to visiting this venue. GOOD LUCK❤️

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Wendy
July 18, 2017

Delicious curry, outstanding burger, amazed nachos but falafel salad dry and chickpeas hard.

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Derek Alberts
July 19, 2017

Great idea!

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Helen
July 20, 2017

We stopped there for lunch last week. Lovely menus and such a great idea. However, we hope they will be selling craft beers and some wines too. Does anyone know if they are getting a liquor licence?

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Cathy Martin
July 20, 2017

They seriously need to get the co ordination of the food coming out of the different kitchens right. We were a table of 4 and our food arrived at different times. Needs more management? Food was okay

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Jane Thomas
July 20, 2017

Great Concept but still needs thought and planning, we ordered 4 meals from 4 different kitchens, all ready at different times and quite a long time for a semi fast food restaurant . Would like to see more management working with the staff at this early stage. Food is promising and we look forward to trying more dishes next time.

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Fatima
July 23, 2017

Any idea if any of the kitchens are halal?

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Marilyn Jordan
September 6, 2017

We visited a few weeks ago. Thoroughly enjoyed our meals! Fresh ingredients and tasty fare.

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Aneesa
November 11, 2017

Good day , any halal options ? Would love to visit soon

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