Kia ora and welcome to Food Hui 2021- the virtual edition!
The Restaurant Association of New Zealand partnered with Eat New Zealand to bring together hospitality’s top thinkers, leaders and doers to screens on November 1 2021.
Food Hui celebrates and champions who and what we are as a food nation. Strengthening what we have already built and looking ahead to pave a more resilient food future for Aotearoa. While we have spent much of the past year looking at what is happening beyond our borders, Food Hui 2021 turns that focus inwards and invites you to look WITHIN.
It’s our pleasure to present these incredible kōrero below, so you can enjoy them on demand. Food Hui ‘Plus’ is brand new content, that will be released during the month of November. Signup to our newsletter on foodhui.nz to be the first to know when sessions are uploaded.
Wonderful events like these cannot happen without support, so we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our speakers and sponsors.
Thank you from the team at Te Tao Roa Aotearoa
Eat New Zealand – Morning Sessions
Restaurant Association – Afternoon Sessions
Kia ora koutou, welcome to the afternoon session of Food Hui 2021, as brought to you by the Restaurant Association of NZ.
We have an incredible line up of speakers assembled, including dynamic panel discussions on the future of hospitality, a reflective kōrero between Peter Gordon and Monica Galetti and our keynote Michelin star chef Matt Lambert.
Events like this take a village so we would like to take a moment to acknowledge our sponsors American Express, Nova Energy, Ora King, OfficeMax, Loaded Reports & Anchor Food Professionals.
Message from Minister Stuart Nash
Minister of Economic and Regional Development, Forestry, Small Business and Tourism - Hon Stuart Nash shares his insight on the pathway forward, including details on the Covid-19 Protection Framework as they apply to hospitality businesses.
From the big apple to Aotearoa
Keynote speaker, Matt Lambert talks about his journey, working and owning a restaurant in the US and his transition home. Interviewing Matt is DJ Sir-Vere, an award-winning, South Pacific Hip-Hop pioneer, radio and mix CD DJ host. He has been the recipient of the NZ Order of Merit, for his extensive contributions to NZ’s urban music scene and is also a long-time friend of Matt’s, who he has a shared passion for collecting label sneakers.
How can we harness hospitality’s power to connect people & place?
How can we work together to share the message of Aotearoa’s food story? Join panellists Sarah Meikle, Alex Davies, Pen Naish and Lucas Parkinson as they look at the role our industry plays in fostering a sense of community and loyalty.
What will the workforce look like in 20 years?
How do we start future proofing our businesses now? Join panellists Dominique Fourie, Jo Hempseed, Matt Lambert and Matt Stenton as they look to the future and discuss employment strategies to promote hospitality as a positive career path.
Kiwis on the international stage, returning home vs staying overseas
Join two of New Zealand’s most recognisable chefs as they chat about representing their homeland on the world stage. Peter Gordon and Monica Galetti are both trailblazers in the international restaurant scene, working in and owning high-end restaurants, grappling with fame and more.
Creating positive narrative for the future of hospitality
Matt Lambert, Chand Sahrawat, Mia Zhao and Rex Morgan join Marisa Bidois to discuss the Future of hospitality roadmap. They look in depth at how we can work together, innovate and promote a brighter future for hospitality.
Loaded Reports
A message from our partner Loaded Reports
Food Hui Plus+
Total Team Makeover: Is it time to change your employment strategy?
How do we overcome the staffing crisis our industry is faced with? Join panellists James Lea, Hayden McMillan, Mike Egan and Belinda Donaldson as they look at ways to attract and retain staff. Together they discuss the changing face of our industry and what it means for those coming through the ranks.
How to Get Ready for the Age of Automation?
The time of technology and automation is upon us. We invited US-based Kristen Hawley to share how robotics are making their way into restaurants across the United States. Richard McLeod and Krishna Botica join Kristen, to discuss how this may change the scope of hospitality businesses here in Aotearoa.
Kristen Hawley is a freelance writer and founder of Expedite, a weekly restaurant technology newsletter. She writes about restaurant operations, technology, and the future of the business and her recent work has appeared in Eater, Food & Wine, and Insider. She has appeared on NBC News and Good Day New York and regularly hosts and moderates interviews and panels with industry leaders.
Can you find a balance between work and wellbeing as the boss?
The past 2 years have been extremely challenging on everyone’s mental health, so what’s the best way to get support for your health and wellbeing? Leading this panel are Professor of Clinical Psychology Julia Rucklidge and Dr Angela Lim, both experts in the mental health space. Lucas Parkinson and Lisa Levy join this discussion, to share what it’s like to juggle a business with your own wellbeing.
Is big data the answer?
Join Justin Lester as he shares ways to utilise data to forecast and accurately make better business decisions.
Justin Lester is a Director at Dot Loves Data, one of New Zealand’s leading data science firms. Justin was previously the Co-Founder of Wellington’s ‘Kapai’ food chain, which he owned and operated for 10 years and has extensive government and private sector governance and management experience.
What operating strategies will take into the future?
Join this panel of industry’s movers and shakers in analysing how we can start future proofing our businesses now. Lisa Levy, Adrian Wills, Grant Kitchen and Krishna Botica discuss how can we utilise technology in our operating strategies.
What have we learned to help us turn adversity into opportunity?
Innovation is often born from struggle. Katrina Toovey, Bevan Smith and Emma Mettrick lead this panel discussion on the lessons they have learned and the importance of adapting to make our businesses more resilient.
About RA
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