GIAPO GRAZIOLI – GIAPO
Located just outside the beating heart of Auckland’s waterfront Britomart district, Giapo was founded 12 years ago by husband and wife team Giapo and Annarosa…
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Ronan Guilloux – Captain Crêpes
Ronan Guilloux, or Captain Crêpes, arrived in New Zealand in December 2017. “Around March of 2018,” said Guilloux, “I started making crêpes in my…
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Adrian Chilton – Burger Burger
From a young age, Adrian Chilton understood the intricacies of food. He cites his mum for his palette for unusual tastes, saying, “She always…
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Jared Porter – Burly Cakes
Jared Porter’s passion for baking was transformed in 2018 when he opened Burly Cakes in Christchurch. “There is something therapeutic about baking,” said Porter….
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For the joy of cooking
When Eliesa Sime was a student at Mt Roskill Grammar in Auckland, his goal was to become a chef. For the last five years,…
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Scott Buckler – No. 31 Restaurant
“Simple things done right is something I strongly believe in,” said Scott Buckler. “Keeping the flavour of the produce and not trying to disguise…
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Freddie Ponder – Table Restaurant
Freddie Ponder is originally from the UK but calls New Zealand home now. As head chef of Table Restaurant in the Taranaki, Ponder runs…
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Pablo Tacchini – Cucina
Pablo Tacchini is originally from Argentina. After falling in love with New Zealand and moving to Oamaru, you can still taste his heritage in…
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Eeva Torvinen – The Monday Room
Eeva Torvinen is the head chef at The Monday Room in Christchurch and is excited to be bringing the delicious flavours of Finnish cuisine…
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Gavin Doyle – Soul Bar & Bistro
With a wealth of experience working in restaurants in Ireland, Australia and Auckland including Mint, a one Michelin star restaurant, the Merrion Hotel’s 5-star…
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Josh Ross – Bellamys
Once the sole domain of Members of the New Zealand Parliament and their guests, Bellamys has been operating in the Beehive since 1974 but…
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Christian Paier – Private Chefs Inc.
Christian Paier has combined his cooking expertise and business savvy to launch a one of a kind company which connects private chefs with high…
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