South African content creator Onezwa Mbola is over the moon following the overwhelming support for her first pop-up restaurant.
Mbola, on Monday, announced A Harvest Table With Onezwa and within hours her followers rushed to scoop the available 30 tickets for the dining experience, taking place on March 29.
“I was not expecting that kind of response and I am so grateful and to everyone who bought tickets, I can’t wait to see you guys,” said Mbola in a video on her Instagram stories.
The Eastern Cape-based cook announced that the pop-up would take place in Cintsa, a village on the Wild Coast region of her home province.
@onezwambola Thank you! Thank you! I can’t wait to make memories with you guys! #farmlife #rurallife #rurallifestyle🏡 #southafrica #viral #fyp #viral ♬ original sound - Onezwa Mbola
Many of her supporters outside of the Eastern Cape were left feeling the fear of missing out (FOMO) and commented asking for dates in their city. In her thank you video Mbola shared that she does have plans to do more pop-ups around the country.
“Secondly, this is the first of many. I do plan on having more pop-ups around the country. I promise I won’t leave anybody out. Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, I am coming I promise,” she added.
Mbola gained popularity on social media through her videos showcasing food that she has planted, raised, or foraged.
The entrepreneur was also a “MasterChef South Africa” season four and after being unemployed, she took matters into her own hands and started a business.
@onezwambola You’re invited to ‘A Harvest Table with Onezwa Mbola’! My first ever pop-up! I can’t wait to see you all there 🥺💚 link in my bio #farmlife #rurallife #southafrica #rurallifestyle🏡 #fyp #viral ♬ original sound - Onezwa Mbola
As the owner of “Mandulo”, a brand that produces locally made foods, including salt, spices, jam and sauces, Mbola is committed to teaching her followers about sustainable farming and consuming less processed food.
She has become quite the social media sensation with 207000 followers on Instagram and one million followers on TikTok.
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