Latest Industry News & Events

New Zealand Vegetarian Dish Challenge 2016 Winners

Congratulations to Adam Thorley-Symes, Kirisi Filipo and Drew-Anne Weeds. Click below to read more about the winning dishes.

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See photos of LHF Food Service at the Fine Food Show

The LHF Food Service team was out at this year's Fine Food Show. Browse photos from the event.

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Congratulations to the New Zealand Vegetarian Dish Challenge 2016 Finalists

Nine finalists have been named in New Zealand’s Vegetarian Dish Challenge 2016. Click below to see who made the list.

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Congratulations to the NZ Café of the Year 2016, The Bespoke Kitchen from Queenstown!

In addition to the top title, The Bespoke Kitchen will get to enjoy $60,000 worth of prizes including a Melbourne café tour, national PR coverage, a Dish editorial package, and the lease of a branded Renault Kangoo for a year. Click below to see The NZ Cafe of the Year 2016 national winners are:

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Kiwi Culinary Champions Fight Aussie Rivals In The Gourmet Pacific Challenge

New Zealand’s best chefs are set to battle with their Australian rivals in the top trans-Tasman culinary showdown of the year. The NZCA Gourmet Pacific Challenge will take place at the ASB Showground’s during Fine Food New Zealand, 22-24 June.

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Top New Zealand chefs go underground for Taste of Auckland

After seven years as the largest New Zealand food and restaurant festival, Taste of Auckland challenges six of the nations’ top chefs to bring their innovative ideas and gourmet ingredients to a traditional Maori Hangi.
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Hospitality industry salutes community leaders

The hospitality industry saluted its community leaders at its long-running Feast By Famous Chefs dinner in Auckland on 13 September. Wellington restaurateur Mike Egan, Auckland entrepreneur and restaurant owner Michael Meredith and Conscious Consumers have all been honoured for their special contributions.
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Outstanding hospitality businesses selected as finalists in national awards

Provincial country pubs, upmarket metropolitan gastro bars, plush multi-million dollar hotels and neighbourhood cafés are among the finalists announced today in the 2015 Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence.
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Bird On A Wire launches Black Pepper Tofu recipe

Beloved free-range chicken rotisserie Bird On A Wire (www.birdonawire.co.nz) has debuted two new mouth-watering menu additions, Fried Chicken andBlack Pepper Tofu to much excitement.
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