Picnics at Spier are back

The picnics at Spier have undergone a stylish revamp, and are available from newly-created Eight To Go. Next door to Spier’s acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant, Eight, Eight to Go offers ready-to-eat food lovingly prepared according to the same principles as Eight. Local, natural and organic produce is used wherever possible, and food grown on the Spier farm is preferred.

Wholesome picnics and sandwiches are available to be enjoyed with a bottle of Spier wine on the lawns of the farm. The picnics have been created by Lorianne Heyns, Spier Chef, in consultation with acclaimed foodie, Judy Badenhorst. Eight To Go will also sell produce from the farm, including chickens, lamb, eggs, and vegetables.

There is a choice of four picnics:

•  Gourmet includes treats such as charcuterie, home-baked breads, pates, Franschhoek smoked trout with red onion salsa and fennel baby potatoes, farm cheeses and sumptuous salads such as rosa tomatos with basil and bocconcini (R298 for 2 people)
• Relaxed picnics include wholesome fare such as home-baked breads, charcuterie, farm cheeses, fruit and olives (R220 for 2 people)
• Vegetarian includes farm cheeses, caramalised onion tarts with dried olives, and creative salads such as lentil, tomato and gorgonzola and marinated mushrooms with walnut and tahini yoghurt (R270 for 2 people)
• Raw picnics include only raw foods, such as dehydrated crackers with cashew nut humus, avo fennel and papaya salad with fresh mint, offering a super-healthy option (R170 for 2 people)

Special picnics for children are available, offering favourites such as cheese and tomato on homemade rolls, chicken drumsticks and fruit juice smoothies (R70pp).

In keeping with Spier’s ethos, the packaging is 100% biodegradable and compostable. The picnics need to be booked in advance (tel: 021 809 1100) and are available for collection from Eight to Go, next door to Eight restaurant.