Adele Shevel

Business Writer at Sunday Times

Journalist at bankerx.co.za

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Articles

Tucking into just desserts with the pastry Picasso

3 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Adele Shevel

12 May 2025 - 10:05 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Pastry chef Pierre Hermé is referred to as the “Picasso of Pastry” due to his creativity in flavour combinations and innovative techniques. Though he has a thriving business, his primary role remains one of chef and creator.
Inside Franschhoek’s luxury villa in the valley

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Adele Shevel

Liz Biden went into the hotel business having never run a hotel, but she knew what she liked. At 50, she sold out of a fashion business, but brought her eye for style into her new projects. She converted her family’s holiday home on a private game reserve into a luxury lodge, Royal Malewane, in the Kruger National Park.
Michelin chefs bring northern fine dining expertise to the south

1 week ago | wantedonline.co.za | Adele Shevel

Michelin star chefs shared their skills at this month’s Constance Festival Culinaire in Mauritius, where they led demos, dinners and competitions with southern hemisphere peers Once a year, chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants congregate in Mauritius to teach their skills to culinary colleagues from the southern hemisphere, where there are only seven Michelin-rated restaurants, all in Argentina.
The pastry Picasso

2 weeks ago | wantedonline.co.za | Adele Shevel

A fourth-generation pastry chef, Herme blends artistry, precision and unexpected ingredient pairings. He started in 1976 and now has a business that spans several countries with Pierre Herme Paris in which about 60% of his business is macarons. Stores are found in France, Singapore, Tokyo as well as Hong Kong, London, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Dubai, Germany, Thailand, Abu Dhabi and Morocco. Japan and France are the biggest markets, having opened his first shop in Tokyo in Japan.
Michelin chefs bring northern fine dining expertise to the south

4 weeks ago | businesslive.co.za | Adele Shevel

Thanks to loans from the IDC, Amsa has been able to delay the shutdown of its two long-steel plants, saving thousands of jobs — at least in the short term
Is Edgars back from the brink?

1 month ago | businesslive.co.za | Adele Shevel

Edgars, once South Africa’s biggest clothing retailer, is almost through its turnaround but is not yet ready to sell, says Norman Drieselmann, CEO of new owner Retailability. “We’re not desperate sellers,” he says. “Our goal isn’t to exit at all costs but rather to sell at fair value.”However, it has agreed to sell apparel brands Style, Swagga and Legit, along with homeware brand Boardmans, to Pepkor. The price wasn’t disclosed, but is reported to be about R1.9bn.
South African firm takes on pharma giant - and wins

1 month ago | businesslive.co.za | Adele Shevel

THE GHOST TRAIN Take an overdose of Trump, add some tariffs, bring to a boil, and voila — a hot mess in consumer stocks
Time to refashion AVI into a more enticing business?

1 month ago | businesslive.co.za | Adele Shevel

Consumer brands conglomerate AVI — owner of Five Roses tea, Bakers biscuits and Willards chips — boasts enviable returns on the JSE food producer and beverage sector. But could the returns be even fatter if the group slimmed down to its market-leading snacks and beverages brands? Some punters reckon so, what with the group weighed down by iffy performances in its cosmetics and fashion segments.
Time to refashion AVI into a more enticing business?

1 month ago | app.marketiq.co.za | Adele Shevel

Consumer brands conglomerate AVI — owner of Five Roses tea, Bakers biscuits and Willards chips — boasts enviable returns on the JSE food producer and beverage sector. But could the returns be even fatter if the group slimmed down to its market-leading snacks and beverages brands? Some punters reckon so, what with the group weighed down by iffy performances in its cosmetics and fashion segments.
Celebrating Virgin Atlantic’s Clubhouse

1 month ago | wantedonline.co.za | Adele Shevel

You can use a QR code where you can scan the menu or you can ask a server to help, depending on whether you feel like interaction or want to be left alone. Choices from small plates (the fish taco smoked chilli jam, pickled slaw, coriander burn lime) is sensational. All food has calorie counts next to them, which can jolt one into reality. There is a small buffet area with healthy fresh salads, which no doubt serve breakfast options in the morning.