Culinary Fare

Where service takes centre stage

The premier ‘hot kitchen’ competition where New Zealand’s top chefs, waiters, sommeliers, baristas, butchers, and restaurants compete for coveted national titles. Last year the event moved from Hall 5 to the heart of HospitalityNZ in Hall 2 to become a real centrepiece of the show with great results. A genuinely unique drawcard, NZ Culinary Fare helps pull in excited crowds. No registration is necessary to visit the Culinary Fare as it is a free public event.

Congratulations to the following Major Award Winners at the 2009 New Zealand Culinary Fare

New Zealand Restaurant of the Year 2009
(Sponsored by Crombie Lockwood, QBE Insurance & Dish Magazine)
Okurukuru Winery

New Zealand Chef of the Year 2009
(Sponsored by Moffat Ltd and Southern Hospitality)
Francky Godinho, Hawkes Bay

NZ Sommelier of the Year 2009
(Sponsored by Wither Hills)
Simon McAuley, Cape Kidnappers

New Zealand Service Professional of the Year 2009
(Sponsored by SKYCITY)
Wei Ze Xia, Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand Pastry Team of the Year 2009
(Sponsored by Fonterra Brands The Pastryhouse)
Cherng-Hann Ma & Jie-Min Aw, SKYCITY

New Zealand Commis Chef of the Year 2009
(Sponsored by The Auckland Branch of the NZ Chefs Association and Hospitality Recruitment)
Daniel Reynolds, Blanket Bay Lodge

New Zealand Junior Food & Beverage Person of the Year 2009
(Sponsored by New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZSFA)
Ellee Donald, Okurukuru Winery – New Plymouth

Hot Kitchen Excellence Award 2009
(Sponsored by e-gas)
Leslie Kumar, NZ Defence Force – Linton Army Camp

Training Excellence Award 2009
(Sponsored by Host Magazine)
North Shore International Academy, Auckland

Secondary Schools Excellence Award 2009
(Sponsored by Hospitality Standards Institute)
Kerikeri High School

Toque d’Or 2009
(Organised by Nestle Professional in association with Vegetables.co.nz, New Zealand Beef & Lamb Marketing Bureau, Akaroa Salmon, The House of Knives & Perrier)
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology

Junior Team Skills 2009
(Sponsored by Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI))
Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand Bartender of the Year
(Sponsored by De Kuyper Liqueres)
Tim Etherington-Judge, Cartel

BIDVest Regional Team Challenge
(Sponsored by BIDVest in association with BIDVest Fresh & Regal Marlborough Salmon)
Jon Baker – Marc Soper