The vibrant food culture, sophisticated charm and magnetism of a subtropical paradise, inveigled former Sydney-sider Helen Flanagan’s manic corporate communications’ world two decades ago, and flipped it on its side. The seaside. The Noosaphile and proud Queenslander abides by the motto Live Laugh Laugh, has an instinctive understanding about the joys of travel, the…[Read more]
Anna King Shahab, 2016 Ora King Awards Judge
We’re delighted to have Anna back as an Ora King Awards judge for 2016 so we took the opportunity to get Anna’s thoughts on this year’s competition….. Fill us in on what’s been happening with you since you were a judge for us in 2015 Around the time I was judging last year my first…[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]
Mat McLean’s simple Ora King salmon dishes
Chef/Owner of Palate restaurant in Hamilton Mat McLean ran a series of BBQ cooking classes for his customers throughout the month of April. Mat teamed up with us at Ora King salmon, Silver Fern Farms and Hamilton boutique brewer Good George to create impressive, yet easy to replicate dishes. He demonstrated the dishes at the class along…[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]