Last week myself and the Ora King Foodservice team travelled to Christchurch for the second in a series of degustation dinners prepared by some of the Garden City’s best chefs. Four leading local chefs showcased fine New Zealand dining in Chillingworth Road Restaurant as part of the Ōra King Chef Collaboration Series. GH. Mumm Champagne…[Read more]
Ora King Next Generation: Clement Mathon
Clement Mathon or ‘Clem’, currently lives and works in Queenstown. He is a chef working under Ben Batterbury at True South Dining at The Rees luxury apartments. Clem applied for a place on the inaugural Ora King Next Generation Mentoring Programme earlier this year. Clem’s application intrigued us at Ora King HQ – he’s…[Read more]
Ora King Next Generation Mentoring Programme: Stage 2
On Tuesday the Ora King New Zealand team descended upon Christchurch for stage 2 of the Next Generation Mentoring programme. The recently opened Empire Bar and Izakaya played host as our venue. The day begins with Executive Chef for the Empire group (which also includes Baretta and The Cuban), Mark McCracken picking myself and Anne-Marie up…[Read more]