Ben Batterbury won the award for Best Ora King Dish NZ in the 2014 competition, so naturally we approached him to ask if he’d like to cook at this year’s Ora King Awards lunch held at Raetihi Lodge in the Marlborough Sounds in October. The brief for the lunch was fairly simple; consider our…[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]
Our Origins, Our Future: 2015 Ora King Awards
The 2015 Ora King awards are less than a week away. Menus are finalised, guest list confirmed and flights are booked, safe to say there is certainly no turning back. This year marks the third annual award celebration and in true Ora King style we have a very special day planned for our guests. We will host over 65…[Read more]