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]
The ODYSSEY Lunch – The Nelson Club, Nelson
Excellence celebrated! Excellence was truly celebrated this year at the 2016 Ora King Awards, affectionately known as The Ora’s. A stunning lunch was served up at the Nelson Club on a sunny warm Tuesday afternoon on the 11th October. This is the fourth year of The Ōra’s, where the awards recognise the outstanding contribution of…[Read more]
Mementos Shared – Mahana
Every chef or foodie holds onto one or two special memento’s that evokes for them a memory related to food, cooking or entertaining – the first good knife they ever owned, a cookbook that led them into a life revolving around cooking, a special bowl passed down through the family. For me it is a…[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]
Food Memories: Chetan Pangam
My Food memory is called a “Chakli Yantra”, and it goes back to my early childhood days. Festivals were always a great occasion for all the family and friends to come together and celebrate with lot of sweets of course, but savoury snacks were the highlight for me. Quite a few different cooking gadgets were used…[Read more]