{"id":117709,"date":"2024-12-03T05:00:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T05:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=117709"},"modified":"2024-11-26T10:58:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T10:58:05","slug":"love-food-family-the-secret-to-ocean-baskets-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/love-food-family-the-secret-to-ocean-baskets-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Love, Food & Family \u2013 The Ingredients Behind Ocean Basket\u2019s Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Mama Liza Lazarides arrived in Pretoria, she had no idea that the traditions she passed down to her sons would inspire the launch of one of South Africa\u2019s most beloved restaurants \u2013 Ocean Basket. Now, as she celebrates her 90th birthday, it\u2019s the perfect moment to look back on a life filled with love, food, and family.<\/p>\n

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Today, Ocean Basket has grown to over 200 locations across 16 countries, from Mauritius to Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan to Cyprus.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Where It All Started<\/h4>\n

For many immigrant families, the kitchen is the heart of their new home. It\u2019s where generations gather, stories are shared and culture is kept alive. From the moment she set foot in South Africa, Mama Liza began filling her kitchen with the flavours of her Greek homeland. Her recipes were simple, but made with care, and the Lazarides kitchen became a place where anyone who walked through the door was treated like family. Her sons, Fats and George, grew up in that kitchen.<\/p>\n

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Those early lessons became the foundation for Ocean Basket, which opened its doors in 1995 as a small seafood restaurant in Pretoria. Fats and George were guided by their mother\u2019s philosophy that the love you put into food is what people remember. Upon opening their doors, Mama Liza wasn\u2019t just a quiet inspiration behind the scenes \u2013 she rolled up her sleeves alongside her sons, preparing everything from dishes to desserts to table settings. The restaurant was an extension of her family table, where every meal was a moment to share and savour.<\/p>\n

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One Big Family!<\/h4>\n

It wasn\u2019t long before Ocean Basket became a household name, not just for its food but for the experience it created. Today, Ocean Basket has grown to over 200 locations across 16 countries, from Mauritius to Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan to Cyprus. Yet, no matter how far the journey took them, the heart of the brand has remained unchanged. Each restaurant reflects Mama Liza\u2019s belief that food is a universal language of love and community \u2013 and her signature baklava<\/a> still graces menus as a sweet nod to the traditions that started it all.<\/p>\n

\"Ocean<\/p>\n

When guests sit down to a meal at Ocean Basket today, they\u2019re sharing a story that began with the community. It\u2019s a reminder that some of life\u2019s greatest legacies come from the simplest places: a shared table, a family\u2019s dream and the love that ties it all together.<\/p>\n

For more about Ocean Basket, visit the links below.<\/i><\/p>\n

oceanbasket.co.za<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When Mama Liza Lazarides arrived in Pretoria, she had no idea that the traditions she passed down to her sons would inspire the launch of one of South Africa\u2019s most beloved restaurants \u2013 Ocean Basket. Now, as she celebrates her 90th birthday, it\u2019s the perfect moment to look back on a life filled with love, food, and family. Today, Ocean Basket has grown to over 200 locations across 16 countries, from Mauritius to Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan to Cyprus. Where It […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117709"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117718,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117709\/revisions\/117718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}