The Safari Butler

22/01/2025

https://thesafaributler.com

Welcome to your African safari adventure, where food and safari’s collide.. discover an untamed beauty of Africa with The Safari Butler. Immerse yourself in the heart of Africa combining our vibrant food culture, wildlife adventures and real life conservation. Let’s Raw and Explore through South...

19/12/2024

On Tuesday Lexi and I decided last minute to dash to Kazuma Pan before the rains really kicked in.. some seriously good Daddy Daughter time. The platform is fantastic and huge credit to Kiggen construction and Andrew Brown for building and maintaining the platform. It was the first time to Kazuma for me. The wild life is epic. Lots and lots of plains game, Buffalo and elephant. Jackal, and abundant bird life at the pan. I think the winds kept the cats at bay! Having left our pot we had to cook the noodles in a beer can.. what a great little over night experiance.

Then the rains came that night. Luckily we managed to get out!

Zimbabwe a true world of wonders!!

18/11/2024

Earlier this year I had an amazing opportunity to accompany some client friends of mine and go on a walking safari with Adam and francie from Inzila Safaris. Adam is a top notch guide with a quick wit to boot. His attention to detail is incredible and his camp set up is very unique. Its easy to use the word authentic, however Inzila Safari's oozes authenticity and I love the whole style.

If you would like to go on a Walking safari with Adam, please get in contact at [email protected] I may even accompany you and come and we can all cook up a feast all whilst sitting under the African night sky!

For more information please call on +26377336 4890
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25/09/2024

Long pool in Mana Pools got a serious taste of celebrities last year when and came to visit. It was an adventure for the ages! The Rugged Kitchen never worked so hard!

A huge shout out to for putting this whole trip together.

17/09/2024

Imagine!

19/03/2024

It’s pub food at The Small House!

After left after an amazing 4 years of amazing food at the BC I have taken over the batten. With big shoes to fill, mistakes made and a homemade wood braai we are slowly but surely getting the menu right..

It’s a foodie thing!

04/12/2023

Each safari is tailor made to suit your budget. Please get in touch if you want to do something different. “Raw and Explore” is the motto! Swipe to the left!

31/10/2023

You never gonna believe it, the story of the Buggered Kitchen continues… even though there has been around 300 mls of rain in the lower Zambezi have managed to rescue my dear horsebox. She is coming home! Thanks so much Road Angels karoi.
It’s always an adventure being a Safari Butler!

17/08/2023

EOS the New vessel for is outstanding.. she is a work of art and a huge upgrade from the old challenger… I had many a great trip on Challenger but EOS is the next level. Well done to Cuan, Guy and all who have put so much energy and effort into coming back stronger after last seasons issues.. I am really proud to be a part of your story Rivergod. A great 6 nights just had. And many more to follow. For more information please get in touch.
It’s a bucket list trip for sure!

26/06/2023

Friday Evening was a special one for me and all my team! Hosting a finale dinner for an Incredible company and friends of mine from Exclusive Touch Africa and their fantastic clients from all over the world.

Let’s hope we get to meet again!

Thank you to Sid and Cheryl for having the confidence in us to pull this off. Hope there will be many more.




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30/05/2023

Part 2, “The Bush Dinner” a Zimbabwean braai with Beef Fillet, Mozambezi chicken and Fired Pork Belly.
Apple pie on the braai to finish.

07/05/2023

Another beautiful bush dinner on the edge of the Masuwe River entertaining a small group for a private dining experience. With every bush dinner we do, so we learn more and more about what our guests want and like. However having the amazing African sky as a dining room creates such a magical atmosphere. If you’d like to come and have a bush dinner experience please get in touch at [email protected]. .walsh.evans

16/01/2023

Travels with The Safari Butler,

Gosh Zimbabwe is a magnificent country to explore and adventure in.. The real amazing and interesting thing is that this country divides itself into such a unique diversity of landscape, fauna and flora and wow does our little country pack a punch! Rugged terrain and harsh Savannah to Highlands, into Lowlands and then back into Highlands. Rivers that run forever in the wet season yet come to a sandy standstill in the dry season. Valleys, that are so green in the rainy season yet unrecognizable in the dry season. Baobabs abound in certain parts, forests of acacia in others. Fir trees to the east. Mopani to the west.

To the wildest of remote area’s that can really invoke serious excitement yet a bullish anxiety all mixed into one. Rocky roads that make travelling so precious, as there is no possible way to race through time. Instead, you get this incredible opportunity to look and feel and see real Africa. No cell phone signal, No emails, no pressures, just you, your family or friends and the wildness of this glorious place.

Through my travels around Zimbabwe, I have had the fortune of seeing the magnificent mountains of the eastern highlands. Anyone who’s been there can genuinely believe that they are in Scotland, or similar. I always thought that mountains as such belonged only in the Eastern Highlands. Until, along with my mate (Kev Louw, my amazing Guide), we ventured to a world I knew very little of. I had heard of the pub tales of Chizarira National Park, but never really wanted to journey there. Why, when I had Hwange on my doorstep. Well, I tell you. I thought world's view in Nyanga had a view. Mucheni View, in my mind surpasses it. The utter remoteness and feeling of real raw adventure is something to behold. This view I talk about, is breathtaking. I saw the lake (Kariba) with my own eyes from such a distance.


Travel is always a changing game and yet the human spirit of adventure and the art of exploring will always be present in us. if I could implore you, the world is big and in such a fast-paced lifestyle we live in, nothing beats slowing down, taking it all in and getting back to basics. Our trip to Chizarira was a short recce, however it turned into an inspired African affair. I am lucky, humans, we are lucky.



Even my crisp sandwich tasted great. And who needs butter anyway!



If you wish to travel through Zimbabwe on the “road less travelled” please get in touch. The Landrovers and Landcruisers are waiting in the wings.

For more info please contact me at [email protected]

10/10/2022

This was a lot of fun. A true African Bush Dinner for 2. A ride out on to a secret location. Prosecco and G&T’s from our favourite friends . A 3 course dinner, an almost full moon and a duet from a bunch of Hyena’s. All this taking place just under 15km from The Mighty Victoria Falls…. Please note a professional guide was on site, such is the amazing wildness of this location. For more information, please get in touch.

+263773364890 or www.thesafaributler.com

26/05/2022

What a great evening at Zambezi House in Victoria Falls meeting Michelin star chef .

Thank you to Mich at for the invite and well done to the Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation and the Shangani holistic initiative for putting together a great ‘Taste of Game’ sensory experience.
All in understanding game meat. Thank you Chef for the outstanding food!

19/04/2022

What were you up to for Easter??
We were catching tiger fish at the fabulous Tiger Safaris Fishing Camp] in Chirundu. Lex with her first +\~4 kg fish. The fish decided to give a quick dance - caught in perfect timing 😅.. is a great country to come and visit.. well done to Tiger Safaris Fishing Camp] for practicing total ‘catch and release’ on all tiger fish. P.s the food was amazing too..

30/03/2022

Today is day three. Last night was a baptism of fire in the least for me. After finishing the family style service, chef told me just before main dinner service that I was to do the starter section. I stared blankly at him and asked, whats the starters! After a quick run through I set out and got working. I don’t think it turned out to bad! After many years on the rugby field, last night was the first time I have ever got so close to that adrenaline and feeling of being in a close team on a field.. everyone in sync, playing their part.. wow what an experience.. thanks for this opportunity..