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.
Opening a new restaurant amidst a global pandemic is not for the faint hearted. There is a certain element of risk involved at the best of times but with Covid-19 hitting the hospitality industry hard this year, it was a real challenge for Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chef Tejas Nikam to take on.
Read MoreThere has been a lot going on behind the scenes at Pita Pit recently. A tasty collaboration of meaty proportions to be exact! When chefs Jack Crosti and Tejas Nikam get together you can bet your taste buds that something incredible is going to be created.
Read MoreEvery young chef has that ‘ah ha’ moment, where they are inspired to do something, take that next step, be bold and brave. For Ambassador Chef Phil Clark, this happened to him on his first unforgettable trip to Paris.
Read MoreTo celebrate Nose-to-Tail month, we invited Ambassador Chef Jack Crosti of Number 5 Restaurant in Auckland, into our Beef + Lamb kitchen to demonstrate two of his favourite nose-to-tail dishes. Originally from Italy, Jack says eating nose-to-tail is a tradition he grew up with.
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 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…
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