The biennial Manawatu Hospitality Awards took place at the Silks Lounge at Awapuni Raceway on the evening of Sunday, 11th November, showcasing the best in the region’s food and beverage outlets, their staff and their suppliers. The 450 hospitality workers enjoyed a sit-down dinner along with MC Justin Evans, and later entertainment by DJ, DFresh. The Read on
The remuneration threshold values for Essential Skills and Skilled Migrant Category Visas are increasing on 26 November 2018, based on the increase of the median salary. Remuneration thresholds were introduced in August 2017 as a way, in part, of determining the skill level of a person’s employment for immigration purposes. The thresholds are updated annually Read on
Regional economies are the biggest winners of rule changes that allow hemp seed to be treated as just another edible seed, Food Safety Minister Damien O’Connor announced today. “This is great news for the local hemp industry, which has argued for decades that the production of hemp seed foods will stimulate regional economies, create jobs Read on
In a New Zealand first, coffee cups across the country will be collected and recycled into paper, thanks to the introduction of Detpak’s RecycleMe™ System. New Zealand is currently sending over 200 million cups to landfill every year. Detpak’s award-winning collection system provides a solution for the coffee industry by guaranteeing all collected paper cups Read on
Over half the value of New Zealand’s merchandise exports comes from food and beverage, and food tourism. Food tourism is a growing trend, with new generations of travellers looking for unique and memorable food and beverage experiences. New Zealand has a thriving food and beverage sector and a booming tourism industry and while we have Read on
If you intend to indulge in a dollop of fine dining you better be willing to commit to a date – because some of New Zealand’s top restaurants are now charging up to $195 per person for reservation no-shows. Among Auckland’s leading restaurants, nearly all have introduced some form of insurance on their bookings – Read on
The culinary talents of Wellington chef Monique Fiso will go global this month when she flies the Kiwi flag in the new Netflix show The Final Table. But when the 31-year-old met the Duchess of Sussex this week, she didn’t talk about herself. She didn’t tell the expectant mum of the Queen’s next great-grandchild about how Read on
A top Latin American restaurant owner says he is “banging against a brick wall” in trying to tell Immigration New Zealand that Kiwis who work in kebab shops are not Mexican food specialists just because they’ve handled avocado and jalapeño. Besos Latinos owner and head chef Luis Cabrera, who cooked for former US President Barack Read on
Challenges finding quality staff have prompted heavyweights in Auckland’s hospitality scene to call for more flexible immigration policies. As foodies descend on the four-day Taste of Auckland festival and a swag of big names open new ventures, restaurateurs are fed up seeing high performers leave because they can’t get visas. Simon Gault, a stalwart of Read on
Heritage Auckland Hectors restaurant has been announced the very first New Zealand restaurant to achieve Vegan Certification by a new scheme created by the New Zealand Vegetarian Society. The New Zealand Vegetarian Society is running the Vegan Certification programme in collaboration with the Vegan Society of Aotearoa New Zealand. The certification is the only one Read on
Eat New Zealand wins $100K tourism grant and announces our vision to become the world’s premium food destination. Eat New Zealand, a New Zealand Food Movement, has been awarded the Auckland Airport $100,000 Tourism Development Grant for our mission to develop ‘out of the ordinary’ thinking to promote New Zealand and support our vision to Read on
The Restaurant Association of New Zealand is proud to be working with Goodman Fielder to bring you this special limited time offer: Terms & Conditions: Offer valid for new Meadow Fresh fresh white milk customers only. No minimum spend. To be eligible, you must purchase Meadow Fresh fresh white milk products. Purchases must be made Read on