BY WORD OF MOUTH: The one-stop-event shop where food is paramount Established by Karen Short in 1993, BY WORD OF MOUTH has built a reputation for producing the most talked about, polished events and parties in South Africa and this has shown through the 15 years of excellence. BY WORD OF MOUTH offers a “one-stop-event shop”, from unique designer menus of exquisite food selections and tastes to complete event management service, including event designing, floral designing, hiring and decor, beverages, Front of House managers, waiters as well as our very own historical grand heritage venue – HAZELDENE HALL.