While the classic country restaurant is gone, the good news is Casalinga Organic Farm is here to stay, says Antonia de Luca, daughter of the original owners
She’s taken over the picturesque Muldersdrift venue, which is also home to her plant-based eatery, Leafy Greens Café, and opened a new venture called Il Caffe.My parents, Peter and Jenny de Luca, started Casalinga Ristoranté Italiano in 1988
. They converted old farm buildings, bought bricks and mortar from old mining houses that were demolished in the Randfontein area, and created a unique 60-seater restaurant. My dad was in the kitchen, bringing Italian flair to the dishes, and my mom was in the front, serving tables, hosting customers and creating the special atmosphere that our customers loved.due to the economic slowdown in SA and the trading restrictions were the final nail in the coffin for the business.
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