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]
Thomas Barta: Winner Best Ora King Dish NZ 2015
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]
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]