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Marcus Gericke
Urchin
Marcus Gericke is the latest Head Chef of Urchin Restaurant, housed within the Hyatt Regency Cape Town. Known for his thoughtful approach to local ingredients and his celebrated global career, Gericke has reimagined Urchin as an honest expression of the Western Cape, embracing source, terroir and heritage. Recognised as Global Chef Africa & Middle East 2022–23, awarded the Fine Dining Lovers Food for Thought prize for his dish Remembrance (Quail Consommé) at the San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy 2020–21, and crowned South African Chef of the Year 2024, Gericke brings world-class skill paired with a deeply personal narrative.
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