20. Michelle Nelson - A Cook in the Wind
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Michelle Nelson is perfectly happy with her job running a studio in a bustling Cape Town branding agency. It suits her just fine. Yet she constantly has friends and family who love her cooking asking why she doesn't start another restaurant. Michelle has been there, done that. She's worked as a caterer on movie sets and run her own little suburban cafe. We chatted about burning out in the catering game and why you really shouldn't sink your life's savings into an eatery in a doomed location... On Instagram #a_table_inthecorner Cover image sketched by Courtney Cara Lawson
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