Making New Zealand's Food Famous

By Angela Clifford

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Making New Zealand's Food Famous

Project 2016-08-03 12:48:03 +1200

Whiria te tangata. Weave the people together.

Never before has such a diverse & significant group of New Zealand food people come together to rasie funds to make New Zealand's food famous. We want to inspire and empower New Zealand people by creating a strong sense of pride and respect for our natural resources. We want to put New Zealand's food on the world map.

The money raised here will allow us to employ someone on a part time basis to keep this movement going. Without this money there is no-one who has the time away from their own business to keep things moving forward. This person will keep and connect everyone together on this platform, help establish a strategic plan, they will organise events and communicate our message to the world.

ConversatioNZ was founded in 2015 by Roots Restaurant (NZ Restaurant of the Year 2015/16) chef & owner Giulio Sturla.

Above: Giulio Sturla with NZ Chef  & ConversatioNZ supporter Al Brown.

ConversatioNZ is a Movement initiated by chefs, media, producers and other people in the food industry with the aim of highlighting the quality and vast array of edible resources available in New Zealand.

It involves harnessing both traditional and innovative forms of knowledge (matauranga) drawn from the entire community of people (tangata) who gather, grow, raise, prepare and work with the gifts of the land (whenua) and the sea (moana).

The movement seeks to provide a forum to encourage and enable collaboration between all levels of the culinary chain and move towards more sustainable food systems.

NZ Chefs collab

Above: Just some of the NZ chefs involved in ConversatioNZ collabrative cook-ups.

We would like to see culinary tourism become much more significant in New Zealand, so we can have the opportunity to show our food and our people to the world. ConversatioNZ will provide the platform from which to do that.

Our media partner for this national movement is Cuisine Magazine.

Just some of the people involved in this movement (and we'd always welcome more):

  • Giulio Sturla - Roots Restaurant, Christchurch
  • Lauraine Jacobs - Food Editor, The NZ Listener
  • Tony Stewart - Clooneys Restaurant, Auckland
  • Kelli Brett - Editor, Cuisine Magazine
  • Rob Elliot - Lemongrass Productions (Taste of Auckland)
  • Sarah Meikle - Wellington Culinary Events Trust (Wellington on a Plate, Beervana)
  • Fleur Sullivan - Fleur's Place, Moeraki
  • Monique Fiso - Haikai, all over NZ
  • Tom Hishon - Orphans Kitchen, Auckland
  • Al Brown- Depot, Federal & Best Ugly Bagels, Auckland & Wellington
  • Elle Armon-Jones - The Big Foody, Auckland
  • Ken O'Connell - Bracken Restaurant, Dunedin
  • Jonny Schwass - Harlequin Public House & Mrs Hucks, Christchurch
  • Giapo Grazioli - Giapo Haute Ice Cream, Auckland
  • Darren Lovell - Fishbone Restaurant, Queenstown
  • James Beck - Bistronomy Restaurant, Napier
  • Peter Langlands - Professional Forager, Canterbury
  • Michael Voumard - Little Brown Owl (vegetable grower), Canterbury
  • James Stapley - Bistro Gentil, Wanaka
  • Ainsley Thomson - The Sherwood, Queenstown
  • Angela Clifford - The Food Farm, Canterbury
  • Asher Boote - Hillside Kitchen, Wellington
  • Sid and Chand Sahrawat- Sidart & Cassia, Auckland 
  • Josh Emett- Rata Queenstown
  • Bevan Smith- Riverstone Kitchen, Oamaru
  • Emma Galloway- My Darling Lemon Thyme, A Year In My Real Food Kitchen
  • Jules Van Costello- Author, restauranter & expert on New Zealand craft beer

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We did it!

15/09/2016 at 10:47 AM

Hey everyone.

We did it! No words to say thank you enough. You're all legends! 

I just wanted to let our pledgers know first that Luxury Lodges of New Zealand have increased their reward to two nights in a lodge with the full dinner and breakfast experience, anywhere in New Zealand. That's $4000 value for only a $2000 pledge. Spread the word!

There are still plenty of other rewards left as well until our campaign finishes midnight Friday. 

Thanks again, look forward to being in touch when I've got all your details.

Angela

Almost there!

13/09/2016 at 9:27 AM

Hey everyone, 

We're almost there, only about $4500 to go, but we only have 4 days left! 

Please spread the word as much as you can, we're all in this together!

Thank you so much for your support so far. X

    Pledgers 205

    Anonymous pledger
    08/09/2016 at 4:32pm
    Bridgette Karetai
    08/09/2016 at 4:19pm

    "Thanks James - we love your pheasant!"

    Helen Francis
    08/09/2016 at 4:02pm

    "excellent! "

    David Morrison
    08/09/2016 at 3:00pm
    Black Estate
    08/09/2016 at 2:55pm
    Anonymous pledger
    08/09/2016 at 2:21pm
    Anonymous pledger
    08/09/2016 at 1:40pm
    Nalini Baruch
    08/09/2016 at 10:03am
    Nalini Baruch
    08/09/2016 at 10:02am

    "Looking forward to this dinner. "

    Black Estate
    08/09/2016 at 8:59am
    Sarah Linklater
    08/09/2016 at 8:41am
    Sarah Linklater
    08/09/2016 at 8:40am
    Feast Merchants
    08/09/2016 at 12:30am
    Anonymous pledger
    07/09/2016 at 9:15pm
    Carol Rothschild
    07/09/2016 at 7:59pm

    "Wonderful idea to support NZ Food. This is what I live for when I come back home to NZ."

    Kuna Chow
    07/09/2016 at 7:14pm

    "Love New Zealand food! We definitely need more awareness!"

    Anna Flowerday
    07/09/2016 at 6:53pm
    Isabel Halson
    07/09/2016 at 4:10pm
    Candice Chow
    07/09/2016 at 2:21pm
    Fion Fenwick
    07/09/2016 at 1:49pm

    "Delighted to support this and appreciate the involvement of the awesome folk at Arbour ."

    john
    06/09/2016 at 6:05pm

    "Let us know if we can help in anyway. Love BearLion"

    Genevieve Knights
    06/09/2016 at 10:57am
    Genevieve Knights
    06/09/2016 at 10:56am
    Max Gordy
    06/09/2016 at 12:58am
    Paula kelly
    05/09/2016 at 8:34pm
    Anonymous pledger
    05/09/2016 at 6:14pm
    Michelle Jones
    05/09/2016 at 3:04pm
    Anonymous pledger
    05/09/2016 at 1:09pm
    Catherine Bell
    03/09/2016 at 11:42am
    Greig Buckley
    01/09/2016 at 12:05pm

    "Love NZ food and our myriad talented smaller food makers. But need to focus on activities that will support food businesses. Lots to be done"

    Followers 7

    Making New Zealand's Food Famous

    Project 2016-08-03 12:48:03 +1200

    Whiria te tangata. Weave the people together.

    Never before has such a diverse & significant group of New Zealand food people come together to rasie funds to make New Zealand's food famous. We want to inspire and empower New Zealand people by creating a strong sense of pride and respect for our natural resources. We want to put New Zealand's food on the world map.

    The money raised here will allow us to employ someone on a part time basis to keep this movement going. Without this money there is no-one who has the time away from their own business to keep things moving forward. This person will keep and connect everyone together on this platform, help establish a strategic plan, they will organise events and communicate our message to the world.

    ConversatioNZ was founded in 2015 by Roots Restaurant (NZ Restaurant of the Year 2015/16) chef & owner Giulio Sturla.

    Above: Giulio Sturla with NZ Chef  & ConversatioNZ supporter Al Brown.

    ConversatioNZ is a Movement initiated by chefs, media, producers and other people in the food industry with the aim of highlighting the quality and vast array of edible resources available in New Zealand.

    It involves harnessing both traditional and innovative forms of knowledge (matauranga) drawn from the entire community of people (tangata) who gather, grow, raise, prepare and work with the gifts of the land (whenua) and the sea (moana).

    The movement seeks to provide a forum to encourage and enable collaboration between all levels of the culinary chain and move towards more sustainable food systems.

    NZ Chefs collab

    Above: Just some of the NZ chefs involved in ConversatioNZ collabrative cook-ups.

    We would like to see culinary tourism become much more significant in New Zealand, so we can have the opportunity to show our food and our people to the world. ConversatioNZ will provide the platform from which to do that.

    Our media partner for this national movement is Cuisine Magazine.

    Just some of the people involved in this movement (and we'd always welcome more):

    • Giulio Sturla - Roots Restaurant, Christchurch
    • Lauraine Jacobs - Food Editor, The NZ Listener
    • Tony Stewart - Clooneys Restaurant, Auckland
    • Kelli Brett - Editor, Cuisine Magazine
    • Rob Elliot - Lemongrass Productions (Taste of Auckland)
    • Sarah Meikle - Wellington Culinary Events Trust (Wellington on a Plate, Beervana)
    • Fleur Sullivan - Fleur's Place, Moeraki
    • Monique Fiso - Haikai, all over NZ
    • Tom Hishon - Orphans Kitchen, Auckland
    • Al Brown- Depot, Federal & Best Ugly Bagels, Auckland & Wellington
    • Elle Armon-Jones - The Big Foody, Auckland
    • Ken O'Connell - Bracken Restaurant, Dunedin
    • Jonny Schwass - Harlequin Public House & Mrs Hucks, Christchurch
    • Giapo Grazioli - Giapo Haute Ice Cream, Auckland
    • Darren Lovell - Fishbone Restaurant, Queenstown
    • James Beck - Bistronomy Restaurant, Napier
    • Peter Langlands - Professional Forager, Canterbury
    • Michael Voumard - Little Brown Owl (vegetable grower), Canterbury
    • James Stapley - Bistro Gentil, Wanaka
    • Ainsley Thomson - The Sherwood, Queenstown
    • Angela Clifford - The Food Farm, Canterbury
    • Asher Boote - Hillside Kitchen, Wellington
    • Sid and Chand Sahrawat- Sidart & Cassia, Auckland 
    • Josh Emett- Rata Queenstown
    • Bevan Smith- Riverstone Kitchen, Oamaru
    • Emma Galloway- My Darling Lemon Thyme, A Year In My Real Food Kitchen
    • Jules Van Costello- Author, restauranter & expert on New Zealand craft beer

    Comments

    You need to pledge to see this update.

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    We did it!

    15/09/2016 at 10:47 AM

    Hey everyone.

    We did it! No words to say thank you enough. You're all legends! 

    I just wanted to let our pledgers know first that Luxury Lodges of New Zealand have increased their reward to two nights in a lodge with the full dinner and breakfast experience, anywhere in New Zealand. That's $4000 value for only a $2000 pledge. Spread the word!

    There are still plenty of other rewards left as well until our campaign finishes midnight Friday. 

    Thanks again, look forward to being in touch when I've got all your details.

    Angela

    Almost there!

    13/09/2016 at 9:27 AM

    Hey everyone, 

    We're almost there, only about $4500 to go, but we only have 4 days left! 

    Please spread the word as much as you can, we're all in this together!

    Thank you so much for your support so far. X

      Anonymous pledger
      08/09/2016 at 4:32pm
      Bridgette Karetai
      08/09/2016 at 4:19pm

      "Thanks James - we love your pheasant!"

      Helen Francis
      08/09/2016 at 4:02pm

      "excellent! "

      David Morrison
      08/09/2016 at 3:00pm
      Black Estate
      08/09/2016 at 2:55pm
      Anonymous pledger
      08/09/2016 at 2:21pm
      Anonymous pledger
      08/09/2016 at 1:40pm
      Nalini Baruch
      08/09/2016 at 10:03am
      Nalini Baruch
      08/09/2016 at 10:02am

      "Looking forward to this dinner. "

      Black Estate
      08/09/2016 at 8:59am
      Sarah Linklater
      08/09/2016 at 8:41am
      Sarah Linklater
      08/09/2016 at 8:40am
      Feast Merchants
      08/09/2016 at 12:30am
      Anonymous pledger
      07/09/2016 at 9:15pm
      Carol Rothschild
      07/09/2016 at 7:59pm

      "Wonderful idea to support NZ Food. This is what I live for when I come back home to NZ."

      Kuna Chow
      07/09/2016 at 7:14pm

      "Love New Zealand food! We definitely need more awareness!"

      Anna Flowerday
      07/09/2016 at 6:53pm
      Isabel Halson
      07/09/2016 at 4:10pm
      Candice Chow
      07/09/2016 at 2:21pm
      Fion Fenwick
      07/09/2016 at 1:49pm

      "Delighted to support this and appreciate the involvement of the awesome folk at Arbour ."

      john
      06/09/2016 at 6:05pm

      "Let us know if we can help in anyway. Love BearLion"

      Genevieve Knights
      06/09/2016 at 10:57am
      Genevieve Knights
      06/09/2016 at 10:56am
      Max Gordy
      06/09/2016 at 12:58am
      Paula kelly
      05/09/2016 at 8:34pm
      Anonymous pledger
      05/09/2016 at 6:14pm
      Michelle Jones
      05/09/2016 at 3:04pm
      Anonymous pledger
      05/09/2016 at 1:09pm
      Catherine Bell
      03/09/2016 at 11:42am
      Greig Buckley
      01/09/2016 at 12:05pm

      "Love NZ food and our myriad talented smaller food makers. But need to focus on activities that will support food businesses. Lots to be done"

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 17/09/2016 at 12:00 AM.