| The restaurant industry has never been as popular as | | | | major tournaments featuring our home teams. |
| it is today. Most modern cities are home to a booming | | | | Romantic Wining and Dining |
| restaurant trade, with a wide variety of options. | | | | French champagne and candlelit tables are always a |
| Discerning customers are presented with more than | | | | great start to a good night out. Be it a first date, an |
| just coffee shops, steak houses and pizza joints - | | | | engagement or an anniversary, romantic atmospheres |
| nowadays the possibilities range from all you can eat | | | | and a warm environment are an essential ingredient to |
| organic buffets to cigar bars. | | | | any cities restaurant selection. Just don't forget to |
| Themed Restaurants | | | | make that reservation! |
| Themed restaurants have become more popular in | | | | Fast Food |
| today's growing service industry. These days it's not | | | | The convenience of fast food on the run can be a life |
| uncommon to hear of restaurants with décor, | | | | saver. And South Africa has embraced the fast food |
| dishes and delivery ranging from medieval to nautical. | | | | culture. With a host of major international chains thriving |
| Even different countries and cultures from across the | | | | on our shores, it's a given that a quick burger, muffin or |
| globe are being represented in the collective restaurant | | | | pie are firm favourites across the county. |
| selection. Years ago, Chinese and Italian menus were | | | | Healthy Eating |
| available in most cities. Modern menus incorporate | | | | In keeping with the global rise in health and nutritional |
| countless nations - Jamaican, Mexican, Vietnamese, | | | | awareness (and to balance out the fast food), South |
| Cuban and even some African foods are popular | | | | African's are becoming increasingly concerned about |
| norms in the kitchens most major cities around the | | | | what they put into their bodies. Many new restaurants |
| world. Not to mention the bars and pubs that feature | | | | are opting for healthier menus, some featuring only |
| cocktail recipes, furniture and ambiance from another | | | | organic products and nutritious ingredients - and these |
| time or place. | | | | restaurants are becoming increasingly popular. |
| Family Restaurants | | | | South African Dining |
| In South Africa, we are big on family restaurants and | | | | South Africa has created enough signature dishes to |
| eating out is a full family affair. A trip to the local eatery | | | | open an entire strip of restaurants. The diversity of our |
| could be a midweek emergency dinner, or a Sunday | | | | cultures shines through the myriad of recipes we call |
| lunch with granny and doggie bags. Most family | | | | our own. A new South African meal would consist of |
| restaurants also double up as ideal function venues. | | | | a time-honoured baboti, washed down with |
| Broad menus featuring a plate for every palate, | | | | umqombothi traditional beer, followed by a healthy slice |
| gracious hosts, great facilities and exciting | | | | of milk tart for dessert. |
| entertainment (which is usually supervised) for the kids | | | | Restaurant Vouchers |
| make family restaurants a well deserved outing for | | | | With the extensive selection of restaurants to choose |
| any clan. | | | | from, trying something can new can be exiting, but |
| Entertainment for the kids is a relief, but of course dad | | | | costly. With discounts, promotional deals and even free |
| also deserves his fair share. A lot of family restaurants | | | | meals, it pays to explore with restaurant vouchers. |
| provide televisions to keep sports fans entertained. | | | | Explore the spice of life at your choice of local eatery |
| Televised cricket, rugby and soccer are common | | | | without breaking the bank. |
| elements in restaurants these days - especially during | | | | |