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]
A Culinary Adventure in Nelson/Tasman with Next Gen Chef Joelle
We’re nearing the end of the first stage of the Ora King Next Gen Mentoring Programme; Harrison from SkyCity Auckland is the final Next Gen chef to complete a week in the kitchen with a regional mentor. He is currently at Trinity Wharf, Tauranga with Chef Simon Green. Read more about the Next Gen Programme here. Last week…[Read more]