Chad January (Food Assistant)

Certificate awarded for eating a mopane worm at The Boma in the Victoria Falls
(believe me, you work for that certificate)

Just, you know, being a badass

 In so many different ways, Chad rocks (not least because of those zippy aviators and his too-cool hat that went EVERYWHERE with us, and his ENDLESS SMILE). I already introduced you to him when I wrote about Episode 1, and his epic custard recipe. The night of the ‘Figtree Dinner’, he reached proper superhero status though, when at the end of a very long day filming, the most beautiful, silky, creamy custard arrived alongside our very rustic crumble. It was the last thing I’d been expecting in the middle of the bush. But boy was I glad to see it. If we hadn’t been on camera we would have been licking our bowls and spoons (in fact, it’s quite possible that my Dad did anyway). Thanks Chad for going to all the extra effort and for sharing the recipe with us.

And really, that’s kind of how he rolls, all day, every day. Maximum effort, maximum efficiency, with a smile. It was delightful having you on the team Chad, I so admire your work ethic, your dedication, your love for food and for working in a team in this crazy kind of environment. You’re a total flipping legend.

Photo’s from ‘Sarah Graham’s Food Safari’ by Ricardo de Leça.