Avec Mari Catering

Avec Mari CC was founded in 1994 as a small Bistro in Dorp Street Stellenbosch serving authentic Mediterranean food with a strong Greek influence. We had our own herb gardens in the back of the property and a large fig tree. A lot of products were foraged, and the focus was on seasonal availability. In a time when the most daring item to eat in South Africa was carpaccio, we offered a breath of fresh air in the culinary world, with mouthwatering meze platters and blackboard menus explained by waiters in person.

Cape Times numerously awarded us 4 chef hats and amazing and positive reviews. Mentions in the Platter guide, Getaway Magazine and “The Lonely Planet” travel guide were a regular occurrence. After 5 years of trading, we received an offer to purchase from Cape Town businessman and I negotiated to keep the name of the CC.

Good day ladies, I wanted to extend my heartfelt gratitude for the absolutely beautiful fairytale day you all provided us with. The wedding was a resounding success and it’s a day we will never forget. I know for you it’s normal for things to go so well, but for me it was so important to give Candis the perfect wedding, and you ladies really made that a reality. Mitzi and Lize, honestly you guys were nothing short of amazing. Thank you for ensuring everything went so smoothly. Marilou, the people are still telling me how good the food was, and I too really enjoyed everything that was on offer. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Lize, please also extend my gratitude to Bernard, he was so attentive to the guests and everyone felt welcomed and taken care of. If there is a place I can write reviews for ALL of you individually, please send me the links! I would happily speak my gratitude to the rest of the world. Thanks and best regards – Wesley Bresendale

Jissie maar jy’t my dag baie spesiaal gemaak met jou feestelike maaltyd. Elke gas het vir my gesê hoe amazing dit was. Ons giggel lekker vandag daaroor. Hulle het sommer die ander mense se platters voor hulle weggevat om ‘n tweede bord te eet. Mal! Jy was seker gedaan vandag? Ek kan nie glo hoe hard jy gewerk het nie. Baie dankie vir die liefde waarmee jy die dag aangepak het. Niks is op ons gemors nie. Ons het dit almal so geniet en waardeer. Stuur asb vir my die faktuur van al die laaste ekstras. Jy is ‘n liewe liewe mens en ek is so bly ek’t jou bietjie beter leer ken. – Janie du Plessis

Ek wil net mooi dankie sê vir die wonderlike perfekte kos wat jy gemaak het vir ons troue en al die ‘above and beyond’ moeite wat jy gemaak het. Jy het gehelp om ons dag so perfek te maak soos wat dit was en ons is baie dankbaar.