{"id":44178,"date":"2025-05-25T13:03:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T11:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/?p=44178"},"modified":"2025-05-19T13:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:06:12","slug":"fatherhood-food-finding-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/blog\/2025\/05\/25\/fatherhood-food-finding-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatherhood, food &amp; finding balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Early mornings, caf\u00e9 chaos, and muffin batter on the ceiling, Brad Parsons shares how food, fatherhood, and fun mix into one delightfully messy, meaningful life.<\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s one thing Brad Parsons, restaurateur and dad-of-two, has learned since becoming a dad, it\u2019s that balance is everything. Not the kind you perfect plating a poached egg, but the kind that comes from waking up at 5am to two little humans, navigating the school run, running not one but two caf\u00e9s, and still making time for a muffin bake-off before bedtime.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44182\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44182\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/DWP_8443-Large-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/DWP_8443-Large-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/DWP_8443-Large-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/DWP_8443-Large-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/DWP_8443-Large-696x1043.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/DWP_8443-Large.jpg 721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Desere Wadsworth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At 46, Brad is many things &#8211; husband to Amy, proud dad to five-year-old, Lola, and Noah, who\u2019s three, caf\u00e9 owner, restaurateur and self-declared spaghetti bolognaise master. But above all, he\u2019s a man whose perspective shifted the moment he became Dad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the most rewarding role,\u201d he says. \u201cThat unconditional love; watching your kids grow&#8230; I learn something every day because of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brad\u2019s days start early in Waterfall, the suburb his family calls home. After he and Amy tag-team the morning chaos, he\u2019s off to one of his two eateries &#8211; Brad\u2019s Caf\u00e9 in Hillcrest, or the more whimsical Noah\u2019s Caf\u00e9 at The Mushroom Farm in Assagay, a space he says is inspired by his kids.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted a caf\u00e9 where parents could enjoy a great coffee while their kids have fun safely. Everything about Noah\u2019s reflects our family &#8211; it\u2019s our post-Covid dream come to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That family-first mentality also filters into the menu. Think: healthier, tastier kids\u2019 meals, and smaller portions designed to make little food critics happy. Though at home, it\u2019s his signature spaghetti bolognaise that gets five stars &#8211; especially from Lola, who could eat bowls of just the sauce alone!<\/p>\n<p>Still, like many little ones, Lola and Noah are fussy eaters. Noah adores fruit, while Lola\u2019s love for biltong is legendary. But mealtimes are more than what\u2019s on the plate in the Parsons\u2019 home. They\u2019re about shared joy, memories and the occasional splashing of dishwater.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44184\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44184\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/DWP_8754-Large-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/DWP_8754-Large-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/DWP_8754-Large-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/DWP_8754-Large-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/DWP_8754-Large-696x1043.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/05\/DWP_8754-Large.jpg 721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Desere Wadsworth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLola and Noah love helping bake muffins to add to their school lunchboxes,\u201d Brad laughs. \u201cThey also love washing dishes believe it or not &#8211; although more water ends up on the floor than anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Running a business in hospitality often means late nights and long weekends, but Brad\u2019s managed to rewrite that narrative. By focusing on daytime caf\u00e9s and nurturing a solid team, he\u2019s carved out time to be home when it matters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvenings are for family, and time off often means beach days and precious, unplugged time.<\/p>\n<p>The kids cricket, waterslides, a picnic, a sneaky cider &#8211; we love to make a big deal out of the small stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked how he stays grounded? \u201cLetting the kids be little,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd sharing that bottle of wine with Amy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a restaurateur and dad, Brad draws unexpected parallels between the kitchen and parenting. Teamwork, routines, lifting each other up &#8211; even when it\u2019s just over school shoes or spilled juice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we can weather whatever comes our way together,\u201d he reflects, \u201cwe\u2019ll come out stronger &#8211; and more determined.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And while there have been plenty of proud moments, opening Noah\u2019s Caf\u00e9 post-pandemic stands out, it\u2019s the everyday, in-between bits Brad treasures most.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou blink and they\u2019re older. The morning rush, the nights at home &#8211; those are the moments that count.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, what\u2019s the one value he hopes Lola and Noah take from watching him live and work?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo work hard, live well and love life,\u201d he says. \u201cOh &#8211; and enjoy the dishwashing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Details: You can follow Brad\u2019s family-friendly foodie journey on IG:@noahscafe2024 or FB: Noah&#8217;s caf\u00e9 and Brads Cafe on both IG and FB or call 083 524 4175.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early mornings, caf\u00e9 chaos, and muffin batter on the ceiling, Brad Parsons shares how food, fatherhood, and fun mix into one delightfully messy, meaningful life. If there\u2019s one thing Brad Parsons, restaurateur and dad-of-two, has learned since becoming a dad, it\u2019s that balance is everything. 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