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]
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]
ŌRA KING – WHERE THE MAGIC BEGINS
ŌRA KING – WHERE THE MAGIC BEGINS By Darren Johnson, Executive Chef, MASU by Nic Watt The big day is finally here. After two months of planning and phone conversations with people in London, I organised a guest appearance at Masu of old friend and work colleague Endo Kazutoshi. Endo is a third generation…[Read more]