TAKE A SEAT AT THE LONG TABLE
Join us at the Odd Goose Table experience. One beautifully set long table, chef-curated dining, curated South African wine, and an evening designed to be shared.
Event Information
More Than Dinner
Odd Goose Table is a complete evening experience hosted outdoors at Avenel at London Lane. Guests arrive in the afternoon, take their seats at one long table, and enjoy a carefully designed evening built around exceptional food, curated South African wine, live preparation, and time spent together. Your reservation includes the full experience from arrival through dessert. Reservations are intentionally limited.
This experience is intentionally designed around one table and limited seating. Once reservations close, no additional seats will become available.
RESERVE EARLY
Reserve Early
This experience is intentionally designed around one table and limited seating. Once reservations close, no additional seats will become available.
Your Evening
15:30 • Arrival and welcome drinks
16:00 • Guests are seated
16:30 • First course
17:15 • Wine service and sunset
18:00 • Main dining experience
19:00 • Dessert and coffee
19:30 • Evening closes
Thoughtfully Included
Throughout the experience, guests will find special moments at the table including live kitchen moments with KitchenAid, coffee served by Nespresso, selected ingredients and food moments with Woolworths Food, and refreshing drinks featuring Tanqueray.
And because every evening should have a few surprises, guests can also expect a few extra details throughout the night.
Guests Receive Exclusive Gifting
Our guests will receive curated gifts from our collaborators as part of the evening experience.
Inspired by seasonal ingredients, local producers and the spirit of gathering around one table, our chefs carefully craft each menu to celebrate flavour, connection and storytelling through food. Every dish is designed to complement the setting, the occasion and the people who come together to enjoy it.
The Culinary Team
MEET THE CHEFS
Chef Bandile Mateza brings extensive experience from both local and international kitchens, having refined his craft across luxury hospitality venues and acclaimed dining establishments in South Africa, Dubai and Europe.
His approach combines contemporary techniques with a deep appreciation for seasonal ingredients and authentic flavours, creating memorable dining experiences that celebrate connection through food.
CHEF BANDILE MATEZA
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Chef Sarah Jacobs
Guest Chef
Chef Sarah Jacobs is celebrated for her contemporary approach to seasonal cooking, drawing inspiration from local produce and modern South African flavours. Her experience across boutique restaurants and luxury hospitality venues has shaped a style that is both refined and approachable.