Lighting in Design Q3 2023

Fine dining

The Rockets Group has expanded with Rockets Beach Club Umhlanga, a three-level dining and entertainment mecca at the Durban coast.

W hen entrepreneur and restaurateur Sean Barber started his Rockets Group in 2007, he could not have imagined that 18 years later, he would still be living his dream. “I qualified with a finance degree in 2003 and worked internationally in finance. I even worked at Paramount Pictures movie studios in the United States. It was incredible heading up their finance department. But there is only so much that you can do in finance,” says Barber. “I longed for something

new, and I moved into hospitality in 2007.” Now, the businessman has unveiled his latest offering: Rockets Beach Club Umhlanga, the first Rockets restaurant outside of Gauteng. Situated on the gorgeous, vibey and luxurious coastline of the Indian Ocean, Rockets Beach Club Umhlanga is spread across 1 500m 2 in a modern building, with three floors in the venue: The restaurant, Lolita’s club, and the rooftop bar. “My restaurants are not just dining spots. I call them

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LiD Q3 - 2023