After being born in Cape Town in 1979, Bertus was brought up in Polokwane, Nelspruit and Witbank.[5] He began to help his mother with cooking in the kitchen at a young age.[6] Growing up, Basson also worked as a waiter at Spur Steak Ranches, as well as at a liquor store and a toy store.[7]
Career
Bertus Basson began working in the culinary career when he was 17 years old.[8] He moved to London at the age of 19 to work at the Michelin starred restaurant Chez Bruce.[9] Basson began his first catering business, All Things Culinary, in 2005.[10] In 2007, Bertus was named Unilever Chef of the Year,[11] before establishing his first restaurant, Overture in November.[9] Overture has been awarded distinguished accolades from both the Eat Out Guide and Rossouws Restaurant Guide while under his leadership.[12][13]
Basson appeared as a judge on Season 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the national cooking show The Ultimate Braai Master on SABC 3.[14] He also appears as a guest on the lifestyle TV show Top Billing as well as the daily talk show Expresso.[15][16]
Basson was crowned with "Chef of the Year" at the 2019 South African EatOut Awards for his work at Eike and Overture.[17]
^de Villiers, Stefan (July 13, 2016). "'n Ware overture agter die braairook". Lowvelder (in Afrikaans). Retrieved September 2, 2019. Bertus se middelnaam is Hendrik
^Basson is 34 in December 2013 if his birthday was in April: Kinnear, Jannis (December 24, 2013). "The Christmas feasts of chefs". iOL. Retrieved September 2, 2019. "Bertus Basson, 34,"
