NEWS >> FOOD SERVICE, HOSPITALITY
Gourmet food service to revolutionise movie experience
Date: 22 Feb 2012The gourmet food experience is moving out of the nation’s top restaurants and into the movie theatre. Hoyts Te Awa at The Base in Hamilton opened this month with a dining experience to rival any great blockbuster movie. Punters can now stop worrying about rushing through a meal in order to get to a movie on time – the state of the art cinema complex offers in-theatre dining, complete with waiters, a tapas style menu and luxury reclining chairs. And for those ... more
Oliver's army set to roll into NZ
Date: 20 Feb 2012Celebrity Jamie Oliver is bringing his Jamie's Italian restaurants to New Zealand, with a scout looking for sites large enough to seat 200 diners in Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown. Rustic food, seasonal ingredients, freshly made pasta and a selection of antipasto are promised in a style of dining described as high-volume and affordable. "The Jamie's Italian menu is driven by what you'd find ordinary people eating over in Italy. "Rustic, simple dishes, the best ... more
Domino’s Net Profit After Tax up 23 percent
Date: 15 Feb 2012Australasian pizza maker Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited (DMP) today announced a $12.6 million half year Net Profit After Tax, up 23% on the corresponding period last year. The robust half year profit was the result of strong core operations which saw the Company achieve Same Store Sales (SSS) growth of 8.4% rolling the 9.1% growth achieved during the same corresponding period last year. Both the ANZ and European markets experienced solid SSS performance in the first ... more
Young chefs head to Melbourne to do New Zealand Proud
Date: 13 Feb 2012Four Kiwi trainee chefs are gearing up to take on Australia’s best in the Fonterra Foodservices Proud to be a Chef Australasian final in Melbourne later this month (Monday 27 February – Thursday 1 March). The chefs are: Lyle Robertson from Auckland who studies at AUT and works at Euro; William Mordido from Auckland who studies and works at SKYCITY; Zac Saunders from Lower Hutt who studies at WelTec and works at Gusto Bistro; and Zane Neutroski from Christchurch who studies ... more
Domino’s turns pizza into everyday essentials in Levin
Date: 7 Feb 2012Levin families struggling to make ends meet have been given a helping hand thanks to a generous donation by the town’s Domino’s Pizza outlet. Domino’s Pizza Levin has donated close to $4000 to the Levin Inter-Church Food Bank thanks to a successful Doughraiser. It saw $1 from every pizza sold during the month donated to the food bank, boosting its coffers just in time for the busy summer period when demand for help traditionally spikes. It’s the ... more
Schools take an early bite out of fundraising
Date: 7 Feb 2012Schools throughout New Zealand are being given the chance to kick off their fundraising year with help from Muffin Break’s Great Bake Sale! Students at schools around the country are being invited to enter their school into the Great Bake Sale through Muffin Break’s Facebook page. Then all they have to do is rally their friends and family to vote for their school. The winning schools from the North Island and South Island will each win 500 Muffin Break muffins to sell to ... more
Hundreds queue for free pizza at Domino’s newest store
Date: 3 Feb 2012Pizza lovers gathered in their hundreds in Wellington on Sunday as Domino’s Pizza celebrated the opening of its newest store in Newtown. Franchisee Tony Li and his team worked tirelessly as they gave away nearly 700 Hawaiian pizzas in just two hours at the new store on Riddiford Street. And while there was a steady queue for the entire two-hour period, a little bit of extra help from nearby stores meant that no one waited more than 10 minutes for their taste buds to be ... more
The art of adventurous dining
Date: 2 Feb 2012Experience a new way of dining and put your trust in the chef with SIDART’s Tuesday Test Kitchen. Award-winning Kiwi chef Sid Sahrawat adds edginess, adventure and a little anticipation to the week with the new dining concept. Your senses will be tested as Sahrawat and his talented team create unique dishes offering diners the opportunity to try exciting new menu ideas. SIDART’s Tuesday Test Kitchen is an eight-course meal comprising the finest locally ... more
Pullman Auckland - a la valentine
Date: 2 Feb 2012It’s the day the world celebrates love and all things romantic. So if you are looking for an indulgent treat to share with your partner, Pullman Auckland’s Valentine’s Day dinner definitely fits the bill. Enjoy the chic setting of Auckland city’s trendiest five star hotel and indulge yourself in a five course menu designed by The Café’s executive chef which includes a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival. Each course combines the best ... more
The Great Kiwi Flat White - spilling the beans
Date: 29 Jan 2012Australian 'food historian' Michael Symons decides that Wellington has the best flat white in the world. New Zealanders argue with Australians over the origins of the pavlova because it seems their biggest claim to world culinary fame. But Aussies now have a much better gastronomic boast. That's the flat white, which is milk coffee, perfected. It's so good that it's being taken up in London, New York and elsewhere. Trouble is, the flat white turns out to be a joint, trans-Tasman ... more
