Meet the Chef | Kensuke Yada, HACO
A sophisticated and well-beloved spot in Sydney, Haco’s philosophy reflects a certain elasticity in approaching food, using traditional Japanese offerings while incorporating flavours, techniques…
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Meet | Eugene Chang, ChiChi
Eugene Chang has three bucket list items in life. His first was to become an explosives engineer in the demolition industry. He worked in…
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Meet The Chef, Alfie Ingham
As one of five chefs recently becoming part of KiwiHarvest’s latest initiative, the KiwiHarvest Collective, the UK-born Alfie Ingham shared that his interest in…
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Meet The Chef | Isobel Little, Hubert
Born out of Gloucester, England, Isobel Little has shifted from home-baked bread and cheese with her family to cooking for Kiera Knightley and Nigella…
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Meet the Chef | Anna Meyerhoff and Sahni Bennet, Super
As Super arrives at its five-year mark, Head Chef Anna Meyerhoff reflects on her time shared with the owner, Sahni Bennett, and how it…
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Meet The Chef | James Laird, Esther Restaurant
With more than 20 years of experience in the culinary industry, the Auckland restaurant scene has been fortunate to have James Laird at the…
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Meet The Chef Tawan Kanjanakajohnsak, The Dish
Head Chef at The Dish, Tawan Kanjanakajohnsak, shared that his passion for the industry started from his motivation to create flavours customers had never…
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Meet The Chef | Dion Angove, Rosier Burgers
Dion Angove originally came from a background in construction work, but it was after a tragic flooring accident that he decided to take his…
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Meet the Chef: Maurizio Trotta, Olas Arepas
Owner and head chef, Maurizio Trotta grew up in a food-loving family. Although he was born and raised in Venezuela, Trotta’s family is Italian…
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Meet the Bartender: Alan Roberts, Avida
Making his way from Western France, Alan Roberts left Brittany in 2011 to find himself in New Zealand. Initially, here for the Rugby World…
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Meet The Chef: Courtney Tate, Poppies Martinborough
Courtney Tate, chef at Poppies in Martinborough, was raised loving food. Growing up in Canterbury, Tate recalled spending his time in kitchens for as…
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Meet the Chef: Andrei Rotar, The Heke
Shortly after the revolution, Andrei Rotar was born in Alba Lulia, a small town in Romania. Rotar spent his childhood surrounded by festivities that…
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