Make and Learn at Makers Landing with Summer Cooking Sessions

This summer, Makers Landing is turning up the heat with a season-long celebration of local flavour, creativity, and community. Enjoy the Saturday Makers Summer Sessions – a line-up of hands-on cooking workshops and pop-up experiences led by South Africa’s most exciting food innovators, as well as a variety of exciting cooking classes for kids. Here’s everything you need to know.

Upcoming Makers Summer Sessions

28 February 2026 – For The Nyamarian Cooking Class by Sifo The Cooking Husband

Turn up the heat and celebrate bold South African flavours in an exclusive, hands-on cooking class led by Sifo, The Cooking Husband.

Cook alongside the Nyamarian himself as he shares insider tips, techniques, and secrets to mastering mouth-watering meat dishes. Whether you’re a confident home cook or just getting started, this immersive experience is designed to sharpen your skills, spark inspiration, and deliver serious flavour.

Expect great energy, generous learning, and food you’ll be proud to serve.

Cost: From R599. Tickets available on Quicket.

When: 28 February 2026 | 6pm
Where: The Demo Kitchen, Makers Landing, The Cruise Terminal, V&A Waterfront

Other events include:

14 March – An Indian Experience with Kapoochka
28 March – Seven Colours with Chef Nolu

More details to be confirmed.

Previous Makers Summer Sessions

10 January 2026: Sessions Eat to Thrive with Arabella Parkinson

Arabella from Eat to Thrive is on a mission to get people to relate to food differently. In a world where convenience culture is killing the desire to make an effort and to cook for ourselves, she encourages people to get excited about a more playful approach to home cooking. Her recipes take classical favourites and turn them into healthier, more sustainable options for others to try at home.

Attendees will learn to make their own sweet potato flatbread from scratch – a quick, affordable, and versatile recipe perfect for weeknight dinners or a standout dinner-party dish.

What’s on the menu? Hot honey sweet potato flatbread with South African spice mix, labneh, smokey tomato chutney and Indigenous summer greens.

Each attendee will walk away confident to recreate the flatbread at home along with recipes for the toppings and a jar of Arabella’s signature smoky tomato chutney. Bright, bold, nostalgic flavours and simple techniques to elevate everyday cooking.

Tickets include a hands-on flatbread-making workshop, all recipes and ingredients, light refreshment, a welcome drink, a gift from Makers Landing to take home, and a complimentary Cape Wheel ticket.

When: Saturday, 10 January, 6pm – 9pm
Where: The Demo Kitchen, Makers Landing, The Cruise Terminal, V&A Waterfront

17 January – Hush in My Kitchen Experience – SOLD OUT

Experience a Sunset Braai & Bubbly by Hush In My Kitchen – a relaxed, hands-on braai evening.

Tickets include a welcome snack, 2 glasses of bubbly, all the ingredients to create your own braai platter, mouthwatering sides prepared by Hush In My Kitchen, guidance and braai tips from the Hush In My Kitchen team, great vibes, great music, and stunning harbour views, and a gift from Makers Landing to take home, and a complimentary Cape Wheel ticket.

When: Saturday, 17 January, 6pm – 9pm
Where: Makers Landing, The Cruise Terminal, V&A Waterfront

14 February – Shawn the Roasted Dad in the Demo Kitchen

MasterChef winner Shawn Godfrey (also known as The Roasted Dad from his Instagram handle by the same name) is running a cooking workshop on Valentine’s Day. This will be the perfect date night out for couples.

Cook alongside your loved one and learn tips and tricks from MasterChef winner Shawn Godfrey along the way. You’ll be welcomed with a cocktail and canapés on arrival, and make a million-dollar mac & cheese with a cowboy butter plankie steak.

To end off the night on a sweet note, Shawn will serve the famous malva pudding that got him to win the MasterChef finals.

Cost: R450 per person, including welcome drink and canapes, workshop experience, a take-home gift from Makers Landing, and a complimentary ticket to Cape Wheel (valued at R275pp) | BOOK TICKETS