Welcome to the Kitchen of Peter Ahern

... where Labour is Flavour

The Mount Restaurant is set in idyllic surrounds with a panoramic view of farmlands, vineyards and mountains. It is centrally located on a very popular and expanding wine route and is frequented by local residents, guest houses, tour groups and the like. The style, ambience and location of the restaurant lends itself to many weddings, birthdays and corporate functions.

Our Restaurant is situated in the beautiful Durbanville Winelands on the Hooggelegen Farm. The farm has been in the De Wit family for 118 years. The Mount boasts idyllic views of the Hottentots Holland, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek mountains and nearby farmlands.

Fireplaces in the smoking and non-smoking areas are welcoming on a cold winter's evening and the vine-covered terrace is very popular for outdoor dining in summer.

Internationally trained chef and owner, Peter Ahern, has extensive five-star cooking experience. He is passionate about his cooking and personally compiles innovative menus which cater for a wide variety of tastes.

Peter will happily design a special menu to make your private function an occasion to remember.

Our fully stocked bar includes a wide variety of local wines.

Peter and Angela Ahern invite you to experience the hospitality for which they have become known - all you need to do is relax and enjoy fine food, in good company.

At The Mount Restaurant we constantly update our specials to offer a wider variety of flavours and textures to our already extensive A-la-Carte menu. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter and we will send you our current Specials every time they are revised.

To avoid disappointment, please call us to make a reservation. We are open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday for lunch. 

 

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IN THE KITCHEN AT THE MOUNT

SCENE 1: 20:30 - Middle of Service

Peter Ahern: “Right, New Order! One mussels, two snails, two pastas, one shank, one Duxelle, one breast…"  

Waitress: “Peter, can I…”  

Peter: “Hold on one minute… Go in thirty seconds... Fill in 10 seconds. Nathan, start filling up the Duxelle; on my board – come on, fill, fill, fill... Let me season it ... what table is this? Table one, right ... use your fingers…  

Trainee: “Ow, damn it!”  

Peter: “Use your fingers, I don’t care if you burn them, you weren’t given fingers not to burn them. Quickly, come on ... push, push, push ...”

 - Excerpt from “Service at The Mount”

List of Characters: Peter Ahern - Owner and Head Chef  

There are many more characters and now you too can meet them at The Mount, Tuesday to Saturday 11:00am – 23:00pm and Sunday 11:00am – 17:00pm

 

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The Mount Professional School of Cookery

 

When it comes to preparing food, one can never stop learning; learning about creating new flavours, new combinations of food, new taste adventures etc. 

With this in mind, The Mount has opened a Professional Cooking and Management School.  Having registered with City and Guilds International, Peter Ahern is qualified to offer an International Vocational Qualification in both Professional Cookery and Advanced Management. 

Peter, Owner and Chef of The Mount, has, during the last 20 years, utilised his cheffing skills around the world and took charge of the in-house training course at The Mount Nelson Hotel for 5 years.   

He will be leading brave young men and women into the exciting arena of Culinary Arts and Food and Beverage Service.  For more information, please click here.

 

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