I am the owner of Café Zör. I grew up in Retreat on the Cape Flats, in a tiny one-room house with seven brothers and one sister. Laughter and food were our constant companions in rather bleak circumstances. It was always my dream to have my own business one day, and be in a position to employ staff and do what I enjoy. I always wanted to combine my passion for people, travelling, running and food; however, there was always the fear of leaving one’s secure workplace and facing the unknown.
Having worked in the public as well as the private sector in some senior positions, and armed with a degree and MBA, I have always had that feeling of unfulfilment – that I wasn’t following my passion. As long as I can remember, I yearned to own my own coffee shop where I could cook, but was enslaved to a monthly cheque and accompanying fears of opening one’s own business. In December 2018, I tendered my resignation and embarked on the scary but exciting journey of opening my own coffee shop.