Clayton Bell is the owner of Empire Cafe in Muizenberg, a bustling little &apos;local&apos; which is one of my favourite breakfast spots. With a pedigree as the former exec chef at iconic Cape Town restaurants he brings a wealth of hard-won experience to running his own place. We chatted about the shift of pace and scale from running a big corporate restaurant to operating his own 50 seater in a seaside retreat. <ul> <li>On Instagram @a_table_inthecorner</li> <li>Cover image sketched by Courtney Cara Lawson</li> <li>All profile portraits by Russel Wasserfall unless otherwise credited</li> </ul>

15. Simba Choto - Pastry by Simba

A Table in the Corner is the space where Russel Wasserfall chats to people in the food industry about their passion and their take on the business of eating. Russel has worked in the media and food space for over 3 decades. He's run bars, restaurants and a confectionery factory, written for dozens of food and travel publications and made a bunch of cookbooks. His show is about the nitty-gritty of the food trade in all its forms. Top chefs, food artisans, proprietors, bakers, farmers, foragers, cheesemakers, writers, photographers, bloggers... you name it. If they’re involved in the food industry, you will meet them with Russel at A Table in the Corner.&nbsp;