Ben van Etten - Chef at Affenrucken

[Michael Alexander]

Thanks Malcolm.... mmmh! I wonder if he'll part with a recipe or two?

[Michael Alexander]

Here is a scan from The Newsletter in '77 for Bens restaurant in ZA!

[Malcolm Bertoni]

All you guys that remember Ben.  He sent me an email last week.  I had emailed him about a  month back and this is his reply:

"Malcolm good to hear from you. I cant believe that they are closing Oranjemund down. What about the diamonds that are left behind?  I will read your book diamonds and dust. So from 1936 till 2008 that is the life of Oranjemund.  Malcolm, I had the domain name http://www.oranjemund.com in 1995 and had it for years until I had let it go.  As soon as I can I hope to have freedom to travel and go places I have been before and love to see again.
Greetinx,
BJ


I've sent him a copy of the old advert - bound to bring back very old memories.

Mike, I have asked him if its ok to pass on his email address to you and/or to all the forum members and will let you know.  I'm sure he would be thrilled to hear from the old Oranjemunders.

[Michael Alexander]

Great Stuff Malcolm.... post away!     

[Clive Symes]

Looking forward to being able to contact Ben

[Michael Alexander]

Still no Ben......~ 

[Clive Symes]

Ben,
When you read this, please remember how much we all enjoyed the meals & catering you did.

How about passing on your recipe for those Dutch Bitte Bollen

I've told both my daughters how good they were and would love to try and make them like you used to .

[Malcolm Bertoni]

Hi all

I got an email from Ben last week and he is happy for me to distribute his email details. I think he would be thrilled to hear from the old Oranjemund people. He said he put up a message in the Guest Book, but  I cant see it there.   I also said that I have told everyone what a great cook he was so he had better check this site regularly after all the build-up.

His email address is: Ben van Etten,  bjve@bjve.com

Malcolm