Welcome to our blog where you can keep up to date with the news and views for anyone with an interest in the beef and lamb foodservice space. Keep an eye out for contributions from kiwi chefs who are telling the paddock to plate story through their cooking and helping to shape New Zealand’s food story.
Platinum Ambassador Chef, Shaun Clouston of Logan Brown had some little helpers in his kitchen during the lockdown. There is nothing better than getting kids to help in the kitchen, it not only keeps them busy but is teaching them a life long skill. Watch below as he cooks lamb koftas and beef and onion pies.
Read MoreLike all chefs and restaurateurs around the country, Jack Crosti was suddenly faced with the temporary closure of his restaurant, Number 5 in Auckland due to the Covid-19 crisis. Jack’s positivity and creativiness saw him set up his own You Tube Channel - Cookdown Lockdown.
Read MoreIn February 2005, chef Mat McLean invited a cast of family and friends to dinner for the opening night of his new Hamilton restaurant, Palate. The freshly fitted 45-seater in Victoria St’s south-end was packed, and he was working with a brand-new crew in the kitchen and out front…
Read MoreGrowing up in Mumbai, Tejas now calls Canterbury home and is Executive Chef of Christchurch’s new eatery, Vices & Virtues. Tejas says food is like breathing to him and is something that will always be with him…
Read MoreHanger steak hangs (hence its name) between the rib and the loin, where it supports the diaphragm of the animal. It was originally known as a “butchers steak” as butchers kept it for their own families…
Read MoreWith the most romantic dining occasion right around the corner, it’s time to make sure you have your Valentine’s Day sorted whether you’re planning a romantic candlelit dinner at home or getting out of the kitchen for a night on the town.
Read MoreThere was great excitement recently when our four newly named Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chefs came together for the first time to cook up a storm and show us exactly why they have been chosen as Ambassadors…
Read MoreCongratulations to the four chefs who have just been announced as the 2020 Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chefs. It is with great delight that throughout the year ahead we will be working with…
Read More2019 was an amazing year working with five talented chefs around the country. Each chef has brought their unique culinary style and story to the table and we hope you have been as inspired by them as we have. Watch below to see a snapshot…
Read MoreAfter landing in Christchurch it was a beautiful drive through North Canterbury to the small alpine village of Hanmer Springs for the last Ambassador Series Dinner of the year. This was a collaboration between head chef, Scott Buckler and Scott Kennedy…
Read MoreSmall country dining comes to the big city restaurant! Beef + Lamb Ambassador chef Andrew May of Amayjen recently collaborated with Rob Hope-Ede for a pop-up dinner at Simon Gault's restaurant, Giraffe. Find out how the evening came about…
Read MoreEarlier this month we attended Day 2 of the Food Hui, hosted by EAT NEW ZEALAND. It was a thought provoking day with a great range of interesting speakers who came together to discuss all aspects of the New Zealand food scene. It was a great day…
Read MoreShared dining is an age-old tradition of bringing family and friends together for celebrations and get-togethers for a variety of reasons. Rarely is there a gathering nowadays that doesn’t involve food. There is a lot of interest in menus now being designed for sharing...
Read MoreThis visually stunning dish features a lamb loin wrapped in anchovy mousse with rosemary, marinated lamb belly, deep fried sweet bread with textures of broccoli and beetroot. The dish has an interesting variation of textures and flavours with…
Read MoreIt has been such a privilege over the years to have worked with some of New Zealand’s most talented chefs as Beef + Lamb Ambassadors. These chefs are not your average TV celebrity chef, but to us they are culinary rock stars in their own right…
Read MoreThe role of the Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chefs are to be the voices of Beef + Lamb New Zealand, driving innovation and creativity within the food service sector and to provide information on using beef and lamb at a consumer level…
Read MoreChef Andrew May and his wife Jenni have established a wonderful reputation in the heart of rural New Zealand as a top destination for an outstanding dining experience. With many awards under their belt, Andrew reached the pinnacle of his career…
Read MoreBlack garlic leather and lamb belly crumb are just two components of this mouth-watering lamb dish created by Ambassador Chef Pablo Tacchini. Watch below as he shows us how he cooks the lamb short loin over his custom made…
Read MoreWaikato-based chef, Mat McLean, describes himself as a bit of a dinosaur. After all he has been working as a chef for 23 years and running his restaurant Palate, in Hamilton, for the last fourteen. That’s a pretty good innings for a restaurant where the average life-span…
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