Chef Maxime Gnojczak (28), was born and educated in France. After working throughout Europe he arrived in New Zealand in 2013 and has been living and working in Wellington ever since. Maxime is active in culinary competitions and has won many accolades throughout his short time in New Zealand. In 2016 Maxime applied for the…[Read more]
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Geoff Scott Ora King Awards Judge 2016
NZ chef entries are now closed for the #OraKingAwards. We have selected our 10 semi finalists and handed the reigns over to our external independent judges. We are excited to have Chef and restaurateur Geoff Scott join Anna King Shahab in tasting and judging the semi finalists. Between Geoff & Anna, they will determine the overall…[Read more]
Helen Flanagan – Ora King Awards judge, Queensland
The vibrant food culture, sophisticated charm and magnetism of a subtropical paradise, inveigled former Sydney-sider Helen Flanagan’s manic corporate communications’ world two decades ago, and flipped it on its side. The seaside. The Noosaphile and proud Queenslander abides by the motto Live Laugh Laugh, has an instinctive understanding about the joys of travel, the…[Read more]
Anna King Shahab, 2016 Ora King Awards Judge
We’re delighted to have Anna back as an Ora King Awards judge for 2016 so we took the opportunity to get Anna’s thoughts on this year’s competition….. Fill us in on what’s been happening with you since you were a judge for us in 2015 Around the time I was judging last year my first…[Read more]
Anna King Shahab
The judging of our 12 front runners is still underway, both judges are touring the country tasting and critiquing the best Ora King dishes New Zealand chefs have to offer. We managed to catch up with Anna King Shahab between her busy schedule and ask her some food related questions: What…[Read more]