The PM Plates (Pty) Ltd

The PM Plates

The Food & Beverage House of The PM Group

The PM Plates is the food and beverage house of The PM Group, founded and led by Penny Mpanza. Our first project is MzansiSeoul, a South African-Korean restaurant where bulgogi meets the braai, opening in Sandton.

Our first project

MzansiSeoul: two food cultures, one table.

MzansiSeoul grew out of founder Penny Mpanza's own journey into Korean food and culture, and five years spent helping run a family Italian restaurant in the UK — brought home to Sandton.

Bulgogi meets the braai

Korean tabletop grilling at the centre of the room, marinades like bulgogi brought together with the spices of Mzansi.

Three spaces, one roof

A former multi-restaurant building in Sandton, closed since the start of COVID, being remodelled into MzansiSeoul's home.

Refined enough for a special night out, warm enough to feel like home.
The experience

What happens at the table.

A few things we already know about how MzansiSeoul will feel to sit down to — more will be added as the space and menu come together.

Tabletop grilling

Grills set into the table itself, in the Korean tabletop-grilling tradition, at the centre of the meal rather than off in a kitchen.

Shared plates, Mzansi banchan

Sides built for the table to share, the way Korean banchan works, carrying South African flavour alongside the grill.

South African hospitality

Warm, unhurried service — the "ordinary" half of the concept carried through the room, not just onto the plate.

More on the room, the ritual and the occasions MzansiSeoul is built for will follow as the space takes shape.
High Delicacies

Korean royal cuisine, with a South African table.

Inspired by the royal courts of the Joseon Dynasty, Korean royal cuisine (gungjung eumsik) is a celebration of the finest seasonal ingredients, refined techniques and artistic presentation. This is the high end of the MzansiSeoul table, made for the special occasion.

Conceptual imagery
A Korean royal palace hall lit at dusk

Iconic royal dishes

Timeless flavours. Art in every detail.
Gujeolpan platter
Gujeolpan구절판
Nine delicate ingredients. One remarkable experience.
Sinseollo royal hot pot
Sinseollo신선로
Royal hot pot, fit for kings.
Royal jeon pancakes
Royal Jeon전
Delicate. Seasonal. Handcrafted.
Yaksik sweet rice
Yaksik약식
A royal sweet tradition.

Premium ingredients: the finest of Korea

Abalone
Abalone전복
Rich. Rare. Royal.
Hanwoo beef
Hanwoo Beef한우
World-renowned premium beef.
Pine mushrooms
Pine Mushrooms송이버섯
Seasonal. Aromatic. Highly prized.
Ginseng
Ginseng인삼
Vitality. Tradition. Wellness.
Snow crab
Snow Crab대게
Sweet. Fresh. Luxurious.
Sea cucumber
Sea Cucumber해삼
A delicacy of the oceans.

South African fine ingredients: our land, our flavours

Premium beef
Premium Beef
Grass-fed. World-class.
Seafood
Seafood
Fresh. Abundant.
Indigenous mushrooms
Indigenous Mushrooms
Earthy. Unique.
Rooibos botanicals
Rooibos Botanicals
Wellness. Heritage.
Local produce
Local Produce
Seasonal. Sustainable.
Indigenous honey
Indigenous Honey
Pure. Natural.
Dishes and ingredients shown are menu direction, not a final menu. Sourcing and availability are still to be confirmed.
About The PM Plates

The Food & Beverage House of The PM Group.

The PM Plates (Pty) Ltd is the food and beverage house of The PM Group, founded and led by Penny Mpanza. MzansiSeoul is its first project.

The PM Group → The PM Plates → MzansiSeoul
The holding company

Backed by The PM Group.

The PM Group (Pty) Ltd is a diversified holding company across hospitality and food, beauty, lifestyle and fashion, and social impact and community development, and the parent of The PM Plates and its two sister entities.

Hospitality & food
Beauty, lifestyle & fashion
Social impact & community development
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F&B — first project: MzansiSeoul

The PM Plates

The Food & Beverage House of The PM Group, home to MzansiSeoul.

Foundation

The PM Group Foundation NPC

The group's non-profit, carrying its community outreach work.

Visit The PM Group Foundation NPC →
Beauty & fashion

Opulence Beauty House

The group's beauty and fashion house — skincare, makeup and a fashion line.

Visit Opulence Beauty House →
MzansiSeoul · The location

Coming to Sandton.

Sandton, South Africa

MzansiSeoul is opening inside a former multi-restaurant building — closed since the start of COVID — now being remodelled into the three spaces the concept is built around.

Full address and opening date to follow once confirmed.