Yesterday I had the pleasure of spending the morning at Harbourside Ocean Bar Grill in Auckland with Head Chef Thomas Barta and his kitchen brigade. The purpose of my visit, a photoshoot with the talented Jonny Davis. Thomas took the crown for the Best Ōra King Dish NZ at this year’s awards lunch,…[Read more]
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Best of best in best of breed: attending the Ōra King Awards lunch
Best of best in best of breed: attending the Ōra King Awards lunch by Anna King Shahab It’s one of the hottest tickets on the food writers’ calendar. The day when a select few journalists are invited to join a select group of industry professionals to celebrate the four chefs at the top of…[Read more]
Introducing our Judges…..
We’re more than half way through the Ora King Best Dish campaign and the standard of entries is phenomenal! Our 2 industry judges Lauraine Jacobs and Anna King Shahab have a tough job on their hands – tasting the 12 front runners and whittling them down to 4 finalists and and then 1 overall winner for New…[Read more]
Don’t Miss Out on the Conversation
By far the most effective marketing tool for any restaurant is word of mouth. More effective than any fancy advertising that comes from a vast marketing budget and let’s be honest, aside from the large corporate chains, who actually has the luxury of a vast marketing budget? Social media networks are the new ‘word of mouth’…[Read more]
Voyage to Aotearoa
The Ora King Awards are a special time of year for us. Not only do we witness an array of innovative dishes from some of the best chefs around the world, we also get the opportunity to come together and celebrate. Finalists of the Ora’s are invited from the USA, Australia and NZ to the home of…[Read more]