A 10-Episode Miniseries · Episode 1 Out Now
PIZZA
SESSIONS
Ten restaurants. Ten signature pizzas. One question that divides every table in the city.
Now Streaming · Episode 01
PIZZA SHED IS LIVE.
Episode 01 · The Covid Side Hustle That Took Off
Pizza Shed
Farm-style pies in the Winelands · The Pizza Sessions, in partnership with Banhoek Chilli Oil
About the Series
PIZZA, BUT MAKE IT AN INVESTIGATION.
The Pizza Sessions is a 10-episode miniseries from Table Talk, presented by Banhoek Chilli Oil. It’s a deep dive into Cape Town’s pizza scene—one restaurant at a time.
Each episode, host Russel Wasserfall visits a different pizza spot—from neighbourhood institutions to home-oven experiments—and asks the people behind the dough what makes their pizza theirs.
The format is simple but ruthless: one restaurant, one signature pizza, and one question that every chef has to answer—chilli oil, or no chilli oil? It’s a question that divides tables, starts arguments, and reveals more about a chef’s philosophy than any tasting menu ever could.
Banhoek Chilli Oil aren’t just sponsoring the series—they’re embedded in it. Their product is the fulcrum around which every episode turns: the condiment that forces a verdict.
The Format
“CHILLI OIL, OR NO CHILLI OIL?”—ASKED OF EVERY CHEF…
One restaurant per episode. No repeats, no franchises.
One signature pizza. The dish the chef stakes their name on.
One chilli oil verdict. Every chef must answer the question.
Your Host
RUSSEL WASSERFALL
Host · Industry Veteran · Pizza Optimist
Russel Wasserfall has spent two decades embedded in South Africa’s food and hospitality world—first behind the pass, then behind the pen. A trained chef who pivoted to food journalism, he brings a rare dual fluency to every interview: he knows the pressure of a Friday-night service and the craft of shaping that chaos into story.
For The Pizza Sessions, Russel strips things back. No white tablecloths, no tasting menus—just dough, fire, and the people who live for both. His mission: find out what makes Cape Town’s pizza scene tick, one slice at a time.
Season Progress
ALL TEN STOPS.
Series Status
EPISODE 1 IS LIVE.
Episode one is streaming now, with more on the way. Drop your email and we’ll tell you the moment the next one lands.
No spam. Just an email when each new episode drops.
Brought to you in partnership with
BANHOEK CHILLI OIL.
Series Sponsor
BANHOEK CHILLI OIL CO.
“We didn’t want to slap a logo on a podcast. We wanted a show built around the one question our product answers every day.”
Banhoek Chilli Oil is a Franschhoek-born condiment brand that has become a fixture on restaurant tables across the Western Cape. Their partnership with Table Talk is built on a shared belief: the best food stories are the ones you can taste.
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