Get ready to taste North Canterbury this November with the return of The North Course!
Now in its second year, The North Course is a month-long celebration of North Canterbury food, wine and hospitality where eateries serve up the very best local produce to tempt diners’ tastebuds.
Event organiser Kelly Lynch of Enterprise North Canterbury’s Made North Canterbury initiative said the event is an opportunity for diners to head out, support locals and try something new.
“The North Course supports our local food and beverage producers as well as our local hospitality providers,” explained Lynch.
“North Cantabrians love their food, wine and beer, and they love to support local, so we’re serving up the chance to do both this November and dine their way around the amazing participating establishments.
“We want to see locals and visitors out there enjoying the spring weather, trying new places to dine and tasting delicious new menu items.”
To date, there are 28 hospitality providers signed up in Waimakariri and Hurunui. Each is required to add a dish to their menu that must contain at least one ingredient from North Canterbury, and match it, where possible, with a North Canterbury wine, beer or coffee. Diners of The North Course dish are invited to rate it on The North Course website.
“Ideally, we would love our participating eateries to take this as an opportunity to really showcase their amazing local suppliers. We want to see North Canterbury ingredients shine on the menu, to acknowledge the incredible breadth and quality of food and beverages we have here in our region,” said Lynch.
Owners of Black Beech Wine & Pizza Bar in Oxford, Dani and Peter Rielly are participating in The North Course for the second year running.
“We are putting on a pizza with smoked lamb from Oxford Butchery, kalamata olives from Terrace Edge and pairing it with a Tempranillo from Mt Brown Estates or a pilsner from Chinchiller Brewing,” said Dani Rielly.
“The North Course is such a great campaign, and you really get to know your local producers. Quite often, the best ingredients are just on your doorstep.”
The North Course is a Made North Canterbury event supported by Visit Waimakariri and Visit Hurunui. Made North Canterbury is North Canterbury’s first provenance brand, established by Enterprise North Canterbury in 2020 to connect, promote and champion North Canterbury food and beverage producers.
