T he annual event was held at Manukau's Vodafone

Events Centre for the first time at the end of August,

with secondary school students, hospitality students and

industry professionals taking part in a range of

competitions designed to test talent and technical skills.

For competitors it is a high pressure decision to compete

at these events but the hospitality industry reaps untold

benefits when the individuals who work in it challenge

themselves to push their own skill levels and passion to

greater heights. The NZ Culinary Fare has been a

launching pad for many future hospitality stars and

winning a class in this competition is an impressive

addition to anybody’s CV.

Auckland chef, William Mordido won the prestigious title

of NZ Chef of the Year at this year’s event and Restaurant

Association Apprentice Tai Trong Nguyen from Waipuna

Function Centre took out 2014 Commis Chef of the

Year. Other major award winners included Anita Su Jung

Chung from Pullman Auckland who won NZ Pastry Chef

of the Year and Xiangying Zan from NZ Management

Academies who was awarded the New Zealand Training

Food & Beverage Person of the Year 2014.

The Cornell Education Group were also

overjoyed to win the sought after Training Excellence

Award and Kerikeri High School took out the Secondary

School Excellence Award for the second consecutive year.

The Restaurant Association looks forward to 2015 -

developing new innovations in 2015 to ensure its

continued support.

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New Zealand Chef of the Year 2014

(Sponsored by Moffat Ltd and Southern Hospitality)(Sponsored by Moffat Ltd and Southern Hospitality)(Sponsored by Moffat Ltd and Southern Hospitality)(Sponsored by Moffat Ltd and Southern Hospitality)

WILLIAM MORDIDO, Chikos Restaurant & Cafe

New Zealand Pastry Chef of the Year 2014

(Sponsored by SKYCITY)(Sponsored by SKYCITY)(Sponsored by SKYCITY)(Sponsored by SKYCITY)

ANITA SU JUNG CHUNG, Pullman Auckland

New Zealand Commis Chef of the Year 2014

(Sponsored by The New Zealand Chefs Association)(Sponsored by The New Zealand Chefs Association)(Sponsored by The New Zealand Chefs Association)(Sponsored by The New Zealand Chefs Association)

TAI TRONG NGUYEN, Waipuna Hotel, Auckland

New Zealand Training Food & Beverage Person of the Year 2014

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XIANGYING ZAN, NZ Management Academies, Auckland

Training Excellence Award 2014

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Secondary Schools Excellence Award 2014

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KERIKERI HIGH SCHOOL, Kerikeri

Toque d’Or 2014

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Training Team of the Year 2014

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New Zealand Bartender of the Year 2014

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MICHAEL WOOD, Pullman Auckland

The Service IQ Cookery Modern Apprentice of the Year 2014

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NIKOLAS HAN, Pacific International Hotel Management School, New Plymouth

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS

OF THE FOLLOWING MAJOR TITLES AT

THE 2014 NZ CULINARY

Goodman Fielder congratulate all those who participated in the 2014 New

Zealand Culinary Fare. Our company produces, markets and delivers iconic

brands including MeadowFresh, Vogel's, Nature's Fresh, Kiwi, Hellers and

Olivani and we understand the importance of quality and hard work.

The hospitality industry is an important industry for New Zealand. Goodman

Fielder alone has 4,000 foodservice customers throughout the country and

we enjoyed cheering many of you on. We understand that a successful

business is not possible without long term, loyal customers and we thank you

for your support.

Moffat are again pleased to support this years NZ Culinary Fare and

congratulates all of the competitors. We would also like to congratulate the

Restaurant Association for taking the bold step in taking the competition to a

new venue. I am confident that next years competition will be even better.

It is rewarding to see so many competitors challenging for the medals as

competitions like this help our industry to continue to innovate and grow.

Moffat too continues to grow in all our markets and as our new factory is

nearly completed we are looking forward to moving in December. It is also

heartening to have so many industry friends comment on how pleased they

are that Moffat are continuing to produce it’s extensive range of foodservice

equipment in Christchurch. We at Moffat would also like to offer many

thanks to all our customers for their continued support of Moffat .

Southern Hospitality was pleased to once again be one of the major

equipment sponsors of the New Zealand Culinary Fare in 2014.

It is a much anticipated and enjoyed event and is integral to Southern

Hospitality’s on going support of our industries youth. We wish all

competitors the very best for their futures and believe the learning

experience provided by the Culinary Fare will be a positive force in your

futures.

This is New Zealand’s

toughest competition for

apprentice chefs and as the

winner, Nickolas will travel to

the Melbourne Food & Wine

Festival next year.

Han graduated with a degree

in applied microbiology, but

preferred the hospitality

industry after a stint at an

Italian restaurant while living

in South Korea. Nickolas says

that this experience started

him on his path to becoming a chef. “It was a life-

changing moment and from this point in time I knew what

I wanted to be. The best things about the apprenticeship

are that I can learn on the job, get trained, get qualified

and get paid for it. I love my job due to the fact cooking

has no boundary.”

He poured in long hours preparing for the big day,

spending an extra five hours, on top of his eight-hour

work shift, perfecting his creations. Nickolas’s winning

recipes, all prepared in two hours 30 minutes, were:

Thai kumara and coconut soup with kumara crisp and fresh

coriander

Smoked bacon & prawn tortellini with red pepper coulis

Spinach & beetroot stuffed chicken roulade with balsamic

glaze and truffle oil sitting on a courgette fritter

Indian spiced lamb noisette with pudina chutney on puri

Apple & rhubarb risotto with salted mint toffee shard

Nickolas completed his challenge with five minutes to

spare, “so I knew I was on the right track!”

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Nickolas Han, an apprentice chef from Nickolas Han, an apprentice chef from Nickolas Han, an apprentice chef from Nickolas Han, an apprentice chef from Pacific International Hotel Management Pacific International Hotel Management Pacific International Hotel Management Pacific International Hotel Management School in New Plymouth, won 2014 School in New Plymouth, won 2014 School in New Plymouth, won 2014 School in New Plymouth, won 2014 ServiceIQ Cookery Apprentice of the ServiceIQ Cookery Apprentice of the ServiceIQ Cookery Apprentice of the ServiceIQ Cookery Apprentice of the Year at the New Zealand Culinary Fare. Year at the New Zealand Culinary Fare. Year at the New Zealand Culinary Fare. Year at the New Zealand Culinary Fare.

WITT (Western

Institute of

Technology) students

Lucy Sandifer, Andy

Desai and Violet

Foster achieved Silver

in the kitchen and

Gold in the front of

house to come out on

top. They beat seven

other teams, including

a team from the Cook Island Tertiary Training Institute

who did their country proud when they earned a trio of

medals to take home.

As part of the competition the teams were required to

make an entrée which featured a New Zealand Dutch-

style cheese, with mains built around venison and potato

or kumara. Desserts included two products from Barkers.

WEST AUCKLAND CHEF WEST AUCKLAND CHEF WEST AUCKLAND CHEF WEST AUCKLAND CHEF BEATS COMPETITION

A chef from a West Auckland restaurant has taken away

top honours at the largest hot-kitchen competition in the

southern hemisphere—the 22nd New Zealand Culinary

Fare. William Mordido from Chikos Restaurant in

Henderson has been named New Zealand Chef of the

Year.

Restaurant Association chief executive Marisa Bidois says

the standard was higher than ever, with contestants in this

competition required to present a hot entre, main and

dessert and complete a theory test.

TARANAKI TRAINEESTARANAKI TRAINEESTARANAKI TRAINEESTARANAKI TRAINEES ALSO COME OUT TOP

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