EAT HERE: MARBLE AND SAINT Two of Johannesburg’s iconic restaurants, Marble and Saint, reopened in September for dinner only. “We’ve been closed for five months, and it’s time to get back to work,” says co-founder of the restaurants, Gary Kyriacou. “We are putting a host of safety mechanisms in place to ensure our guests feel as safe as possible, while still ensuring the same high-quality, seamless experience they have come to know and love at both Marble and Saint.” As part of the reopening, both restaurants will have reduced service times – each opening only for dinner. In order to manage social distancing requirements, seating has been limited in each restaurant and booking will be essential as no
the fires – it’s almost four years
ensure our environment is healthy
walk-ins will be accepted.
to the day we opened Marble,
and safe, we kindly ask that our
and two years since we opened
guests assess their own risk before
welcome everyone back,” says
Saint.” Guests can expect the
arriving,” Kyriacou adds. “If guests
Chef David Higgs. “This has been a
highest level of safety procedures
have underlying conditions, or
really tough time for everyone, but
on arrival, including registration
are concerned they may have
we want to get back to work. It’s
via QR codes, single-use menus
COVID-19, we ask that they please
going to be awesome to reconnect
and sanitising stations. All
wait and not visit until they are
face to face with everyone and
guests will be required to wear
confirmed negative. We ask this
reignite all the relationships
face masks, except when seated.
for the safety and health of our
we’ve made. In a way, it’s going
“Most importantly, and while we
team, our other guests, and the
to be almost spiritual to relight
are doing everything we can to
community around us.” •
“Our team is really excited to
Opening times: Marble: Tuesday – Saturday: 18h00 onwards Bookings: www.marble. restaurant Saint: Wednesday – Sunday: 18h00 onwards Bookings: www.saint.restaurant
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