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Matthew van Niekerk
Marble Cape Town
Matt van Niekerk is Head Chef at Marble Cape Town, bringing a fire-driven culinary philosophy shaped by years within Marble Hospitality. Joining the team in 2018, he worked closely with chef David Higgs, honing his command of live-fire cooking. After time at Saint and leading the pass at Marble Johannesburg, he became known for calm leadership and technical discipline. Now leading Marble Cape Town, Matt blends rigorous technique with an intuitive feel for smoke, heat, and ingredient integrity — honouring South African provenance, embracing the Western Cape's seafood, and staying true to Marble's signature celebration of fire.
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