MEET THE CHEF // ANTONY PAGE – 50 BISTRO, CHRISTCHURCH
Antony Page’s first memory of what he calls ‘real food’ was at the Park Royal. “I can’t remember the occasion, but we didn’t eat…
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DARREN WRIGHT ON EATING YOUR GREENS
Top industry figure Darren Wright will be the head judge at the 2018 Nestlé Toque d’Or competition. From humble beginnings as a kitchen hand…
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JORG PENNEKE – LEFT BANK CAFÉ
Sometimes the calling to become a chef can be simple. Jorg Penneke always loved cooking, growing up he was constantly offering to help his…
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BEN BATTERBURY – TRUE SOUTH DINING ROOM
May is a big month for Ben Batterbury. Fresh from designing and preparing the menu for Central Otago winery Domaine Thomson’s ‘Big Day Out’,…
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MEET THE CHEF // JEFF TAN, HUAMI
From a young age, Jeff Tan found himself in the kitchen with his mum. “I am a naturally shy person,” he told Restaurant &…
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JASON ZHANG, ARTWOK EATERY & BAR
Originally hailing from the east coast city of Fujian, Jason Zhang travelled extensively throughout China before arriving in New Zealand ten years ago. Coming…
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NIC WATT
Born in Australia, Nic Watt spent his teenage years in New Zealand. After graduating as a chef, he moved to Japan in 1996 where…
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SAM CLARK – THE LULA INN
When he was a child, Sam Clark would wake up at 4 am and accompany his grandfather on a whitebaiting mission. “We’d tramp for…
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MEET THE CHEF // SIMON GAULT
Giraffe, celebrity chef Simon Gault’s latest venture in the corner of the Viaduct Harbour, wasn’t always going to be called Giraffe. “I had my…
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MEET THE CHEF // ANTON LEYLAND
Anton Leyland’s first ‘food crush’ was the humble kumara. “When I was young we had Sunday family dinners at my nana’s house,” he told…
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MARC WEIR – LORETTA
Marc Weir doesn’t tolerate bullying in his kitchen, nor does he tolerate cowboys. “Working in the kitchen its one of my biggest pleasures to…
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PAULINA CORVALAN – PAULINA’S
The township of Clyde (population just over 1000) is small but, if Chilean-born chef Paulina Corvalan has anything to do with it, it will…
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