September Newsletter
Hello everyone,
And in what appears to be a rough and tumble world right now, it feels good to applaud the achievements of so many people driving our hospitality businesses in New Zealand.
Recently, I attended the and was thrilled to see our alumni, awarded the Best Sommelier and Chef Cory Campbell of awarded Cuisine Chef of the Year for his outstanding cuisine. Cory always welcomes our students on work placements into his kitchen. In Queenstown, I had an outstanding dinner at , the inspiration of chef & sommelier Giulio Barducci, with the goal of creating a unique gastronomic and wine destination for Central Otago.
At , with 14 sommeliers, including three guest international sommeliers, Suraj GC of the Park Hyatt Auckland took the trophy. Andre Tremaud of The Grove won the Junior Sommelier title. In the kitchen Chef Finn and the Level 4 cookery students prepared the canapés and with the hospitality and professional wine students, under the guidance of Franck Laruelle served the dinner.
At the Final of the Competition Derrick's Backyard won by a margin of 257 points (very close in the Kahoot world) and only on the last question, snatching the lead from Hawke's Bay Team lead by Sue Fox-Warren and Yvonne Lorkin. Only a few points behind In 3rd place, was a group of NZ School of Food and Wine Professional Wine students, who were also helping with the event management and called themselves: Franck's Help. Congratulations to Helen Evans, Axel Jones, Serenity Temu and Abi Griffin.
Over the next months, we are busy as cranking up with lots of courses and then calming down as head into December.
For people wishing to enrol for full time courses in February 2025, we encourage you to email us and register as places are limited.
With best wishes,
Celia Hay
Upcoming courses
Certificate in Classic Cooking Micro-Credential
We would like to inform you of our upcoming intake for the in October. This programme draws on the French culinary tradition, preparations and cooking techniques but also embraces an Asian influence to reflect ingredients and techniques popular in contemporary New Zealand.
Session Dates:
10 Weeks, Wednesday and Thursday Evenings: 4pm - 8pm
Location/Campus Address: Level 3, 104 Customs St West, Viaduct, Auckland, 1010.
For more information and to register please
School Holiday Café Cooking 101
Our popular STAR-Funded High School course is now available to book. This is a great introductory three day course that helps high school students gain the skills to get started with café cooking.
Session Dates:
Wed, Thu, Fri, 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Evening: 2, 3, 4 Oct 2024 (1:00pm-5:30pm)
To book please view
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The world of wine is very exciting.
Learning more about wine can enrich your life in many ways - whether it be for career development, or to become more skilled at choosing wine to enjoy with friends.
Session Dates:
9am - 4pm
18, 19, 20, 21 Oct; 16 November 2024 (Exam)
The Programme Includes everything you need to become fully versed in the world of French Wines.
Our sessions are classroom based with presentations, discussions and tasting of wines of each region - from Bourgogne and Bordeaux to Jura and Savoie.
To book please view
