Bocuse d'Or Team New Zealand

Bocuse d'Or Team New Zealand The New Zealand Culinary Arts Academy Inspiring Excellence.

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT | KAI SHUN Every great chef knows one truth.Precision begins with the tools in your hands.We’re incred...
03/08/2026

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT | KAI SHUN

Every great chef knows one truth.
Precision begins with the tools in your hands.
We’re incredibly proud to have Kai Shun Knives as a valued partner of Bocuse d’Or Team New Zealand, supporting our chefs with world-class craftsmanship as they prepare for the Bocuse d’Or Asia Pacific Selections 2026.

Behind every competition plate are thousands of precise cuts, countless hours of repetition, and an unwavering commitment to perfection.

That level of excellence demands tools that perform to the same exacting standard.

Kai Shun Knives have become an integral part of our training journey, giving our chefs the confidence, consistency and precision needed to execute at one of the most demanding culinary competitions in the world.

At Bocuse d’Or, success is measured in the smallest details:
Every cut.
Every garnish.
Every slice.
Every second.

We’re incredibly grateful to the team at Kai Shun Knives for believing in our vision and investing in New Zealand’s culinary future.

Together, we’re sharpening more than knives.
We’re sharpening the next generation of chefs who will proudly represent New Zealand on the world stage. 🇳🇿

Please join us in thanking Kai Shun Knives for their partnership and unwavering support of Team NZ as we continue our journey to the Bocuse d’Or Asia Pacific Selections 2026. 👏🔪

🥕🥬 PARTNER SPOTLIGHT | CHEVALIER PRODUCEOur partnerships go beyond sponsorship.They become part of the journey.For years...
20/06/2026

🥕🥬 PARTNER SPOTLIGHT | CHEVALIER PRODUCE
Our partnerships go beyond sponsorship.
They become part of the journey.

For years, Chevalier Produce has been one of the unwavering supporters behind Bocuse d’Or Team New Zealand—helping our chefs train, innovate, and perform at the highest level.

From world-class seasonal produce supplied for countless training sessions, to supporting fundraising events and team initiatives, Chevalier Produce has consistently backed our pursuit of excellence.

Because behind every competition plate is something many people never see:
Hours of testing.
Days of refinement.
Months of preparation.
And none of that happens without exceptional ingredients.

As Team New Zealand prepares for the Bocuse d’Or Asia Pacific Selections 2026, access to premium produce remains an essential part of the journey—allowing our chefs to train with the quality, consistency, and confidence required to compete on the international stage.

We are incredibly grateful to the entire Chevalier Produce team for believing in our vision and continuing to invest in New Zealand culinary talent.

🇳🇿 Together, we’re helping showcase the very best of New Zealand to the world.

Please join us in thanking Chevalier Produce Chevalier Produce for their generosity, partnership, and longstanding commitment to Team NZ.

👏 Leave a comment below to show your appreciation.

20/06/2026

Every plate served. Every seat filled.
Together, we’re helping take New Zealand to the world.
What started as a dream has become a movement.

From an unforgettable fundraising lunch at Advieh, to the community involvement with Everybody Eats, to an incredible afternoon with Charley Noble in Wellington, hundreds of people have come together to back one mission:

🏆 Help Team New Zealand reach the Bocuse d’Or Asia Pacific Selections 2026 and compete against the world’s best chefs for the world finals in Lyon 2027.

Behind every competition plate are thousands of hours of training, international travel, mentorship, equipment and preparation.

Your support helps make that possible.
Every event attended.
Every donation made.
Every ticket purchased.

You’re not just supporting events we do. You’re helping write New Zealand culinary history. 🇳🇿
To every chef, volunteer, supplier, guest, sponsor and supporter who has stood behind Team NZ...
Thank you.

A special thank you to our incredible partners:

Compass Group New Zealand
Unilever Food Solutions
Anchor Food Professionals Anchor Food Professionals NZ
Silver Fern Farms Silver Fern Farms
Chevalier Produce Chevalier Produce
Mount Cook Alpine Salmon Mt Cook Alpine Salmon
Bragard
Moffat Moffat Limited 
HTT
Southern Hospitality
Equagold
Shun Knives Kai Shun New Zealand
Villa Maria Wines
Edlyn

And to our storytellers who are instrumental in spreading awareness about Bocuse d’Or Team New Zealand, without any strings attached — because they believe in what we can do out there in the culinary world with New Zealand’s talent:

Kelli Brett K E L L I B R E T T
Nic Chan Nic Chan
Ram Medina Ram | Foodie x Fitness x Lifestyle
Jasmine Kim Jasmine Kim
Vanessa & Anthony Vanessa & Anthony | NZ FOODIE

Your belief in our team is helping put New Zealand on the global culinary stage.

The journey to the Bocuse d’Or Asia Pacific Selections to Lyon World Finals continues, and we’re only just getting started.

❤️ If you believe New Zealand belongs among the world’s culinary elite:

🇳🇿 Leave a comment of support for Team NZ

👨‍🍳 Tag a chef or food lover who should follow this journey

📲 Share this Reel and help us spread the word

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Wellington. Sunday. One table you don’t want to be on the outside of.Use code: CHARLEY to unlock the last remaining seat...
11/06/2026

Wellington. Sunday. One table you don’t want to be on the outside of.

Use code: CHARLEY to unlock the last remaining seats.

🍽️ The Capital’s Table is happening THIS SUNDAY 14th June at Charley Noble, and seats are reserved for those who only deserve to be at this table. Are you one of them?

Join us at Bocuse d’Or Team New Zealand with Candidate Chef Kenji Yosh*tsuka and Charley Noble’s Head Chef Greg Piner as we tell you the story of New Zealand’s national culinary team on a carefully curated five course fundraising lunch. Help support Team New Zealand on our road to the world’s toughest and most prestigious culinary competition.

One afternoon that most people will only read about on Monday.

Don’t be most people.

🎟 Link in bio. Last seats. No second chances.

These are the chefs putting New Zealand on the world’s most demanding culinary stage. Five and a half hours. Two platter...
09/06/2026

These are the chefs putting New Zealand on the world’s most demanding culinary stage. Five and a half hours. Two platters. Twenty-four nations. The highest pressure test in professional cookery. And they are doing it while our hospitality industry fights to stay alive.

This Sunday 14 June, Chef Greg Piner opens the kitchen at Charley Noble, Wellington’s wood-fired institution, for a fundraising lunch that goes directly to this team’s preparation. One sitting. Limited seats. The food will be serious. The reason to be there is bigger.

Link in bio for tickets. Tag someone in Wellington who belongs in this room.

Use code CHARLEY to unlock some deals on our remaining tickets before we end this event.

We’re heading to the capital for one day only.Join us this Sunday the 14th from 11:30am at Charley Noble for a special l...
08/06/2026

We’re heading to the capital for one day only.

Join us this Sunday the 14th from 11:30am at Charley Noble for a special lunch hosted by Greg Piner and the team.

Enjoy a five-course menu with matched wines and discover what all the excitement is about. This is a rare opportunity to experience the team’s cuisine before they represent New Zealand at the Asia-Pacific Selection in August.

Seats are limited—come and support the team on their road to competition.

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Wellington, something extraordinary is coming to your dining scene. 🇳🇿✨THE CAPITAL’S TABLECharley Noble × Bocuse d’Or Te...
22/05/2026

Wellington, something extraordinary is coming to your dining scene. 🇳🇿✨

THE CAPITAL’S TABLE
Charley Noble × Bocuse d’Or Team New Zealand
Fundraising Lunch | Saturday, 14 June | Wellington

This isn’t just a lunch. It’s a front-row seat to world-class culinary craft, right in the capital of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Charley Noble is one of Wellington’s most beloved dining institutions.
Bocuse d’Or Team New Zealand is training to compete on the world stage for the prestigious Bocuse d’Or in 2027 — and campaigning for the APAC qualifiers this year.

For one afternoon, they share a kitchen. And you get to taste the result.

We’re bringing to you, Wellingtonians, an exclusive multi-course fundraising lunch while you become part our story in supporting NZ’s campaign at the world’s greatest cooking competition.

📍 Wellington | 📅 Saturday, 14 June
🎟️ Tickets are limited — link in bio.

Tag someone who deserves a seat at this table. 👇

Thank you AUT Hospitality and Tourism for the support! We are so proud to have AUT lecturer Jean Wan and Culinary Arts s...
13/04/2026

Thank you AUT Hospitality and Tourism for the support! We are so proud to have AUT lecturer Jean Wan and Culinary Arts student Olly Papaconstantinou to be on this cycle’s national team 😇

Along with the rest of Team New Zealand: Kenji Yosh*tsuka, Sam Gradowski-Smith and Ken O’Connell — we are confident that we will represent New Zealand with pride on the culinary world stage 🇳🇿🇳🇿

🚨 THIS is how New Zealand gets to the Bocuse d’Or.🇳🇿Not just talent.Not just training.But a room full of people backing ...
09/04/2026

🚨 THIS is how New Zealand gets to the Bocuse d’Or.🇳🇿

Not just talent.
Not just training.

But a room full of people backing them.

On May 3, you’re invited into that room.

Introducing the Advieh x Bocuse d’Or Team New Zealand Fundraising Lunch:
an exclusive, one-day-only collaboration with Chef Gareth Stewart at Advieh, InterContinental Auckland.

In front of you:
The chefs representing New Zealand on the world stage.

🔥 Behind the scenes:
Relentless training. International competition. Unmatched pressure.

✈️ And right now, they’re preparing for Bocuse d’Or Asia Pacific 2026

Here’s the reality:
Getting to the world stage takes more than skill. It takes support.

Every ticket sold helps fund:

✨ Travel to compete internationally
✨ Intensive training at elite level
✨ The journey to put 🇳🇿 on the global culinary map

This is not just a lunch.

This is your chance to say:
“I backed Team NZ before the world saw them.”

Seats are extremely limited.
Once sold out, there is no second release.

👉 Secure your seat now via the link in bio
👇 Tag the person you’re bringing.
🔥 Comment “TEAM NZ” if you’re backing the journey.

Share this to your story AND let’s get behind our national culinary team.

The most exclusive culinary event in Auckland this season has 70 seats. 🇳🇿We are New Zealand’s Bocuse d’Or team:2× World...
05/04/2026

The most exclusive culinary event in Auckland this season has 70 seats.

🇳🇿We are New Zealand’s Bocuse d’Or team:

2× World Finalists, ranked 15th on the planet on debut. Bocuse d’Or 2024 APAC Bronze medalists.
Bocuse d’Or 2025 Social Commitment Awardee.

And we are hosting a one-afternoon-only lunch at Advieh, InterContinental Auckland. nz

Led by Kenji Yosh*tsuka .kenji, Advieh’s own Head Pastry Chef and this cycle’s NZ’s Bocuse d’Or Candidate.
Supported by Partner Chef of Advieh Restaurant & Bar, Chef Gareth Stewart

A five-course carefully curated long lunch menu, with wine pairings and champagne on arrival.

This is competition-level cuisine served in one of New Zealand’s most premium kitchens.

🎟️ $149.90 per person
📍Advieh, InterContinental Auckland
🗓️Sunday @ 3rd May 2026
🌟 70 guests only, one sitting.

🔗 Tickets via Eventbrite. Link in our bio.

👉🏼 Bookings open at 7.00PM 5th April GMT+12


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