Brenton invites you to

Set the Table

Thanksgiving at the Coetzees’. Five dishes, and every one has something to tell you.

Drag a dish onto the table. Five dishes, five details.

  1. The day · first dish Thursday 26 November 2026 Thanksgiving at the Coetzees’, hosted by Brenton
  2. When · second dish From 16:00 till late Drinks on the stoep from 16:00. The turkey is carved at 18:00.
  3. Where · third dish The Coetzees’ farmhouse Constantia, Cape Town. Through the white gate and up the oak avenue. Park under the trees.
  4. Bring · fourth dish A side dish or a pie to share Tell us what you’re bringing so we don’t end up with six pies. (Six pies is fine.)
  5. Wear · last dish Something cosy in autumn colours Rust, mustard and plaid. It’s November in Cape Town, so linen counts too.

Happy Thanksgiving! Come hungry, leave grateful.

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You’re invited to Thanksgiving dinner

Thanksgiving at the Coetzees’

One long table, far too much food and everyone we’re grateful for in one room. Come hungry, stay late, and bring one thing you’re thankful for this year.

Date
26 November 2026Thursday
Time
From 16:00 till late SASTDrinks on the stoep from 16:00. The turkey is carved at 18:00.
Where
The Coetzees’ farmhouseConstantia, Cape Town. Through the white gate and up the oak avenue. Park under the trees.
Bring
A side dish or a pie to shareTell us what you’re bringing so we don’t end up with six pies. (Six pies is fine.)
Wear
Something cosy in autumn coloursRust, mustard and plaid. It’s November in Cape Town, so linen counts too.
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16 November 2026So there’s a chair and a place card for you.

The day

  • Drinks on the stoep from 16:00
  • The turkey is carved at 18:00
  • Everyone shares one thing they’re thankful for
  • Pumpkin pie & coffee by the fire
  • A walk round the vineyard after dinner
  • Leftovers boxed up for the road

Vegetarian or anything you can’t eat? Tell Brenton and there’ll be a plate with your name on it.

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Pull up a chair?

The turkey gets bought by the head, so let Brenton know either way.