rf the galley

The owners of The Galley on Fish Hoek Beach are heading to the Western Cape High Court this afternoon after their legal team applied for an urgent interdict to stop the City from auctioning the lease of the beachside restaurant.The 20-year lease, with an option to renew for another 10 years, will be up for grabs by the highest bidder tomorrow, Thursday, November 23.It’s one of several properties and property leases across the metro that the City is advertising for auction (“The Galley lease up for auction,” Echo November 9).During a gathering at the restaurant this morning, The Galley co-owner Mathea Eichel thanked her staff for their dedication and loyalty and prayed for them assuring them “they will be looked after, no matter what"