Private Cooking Class with Chef of the Year in Hawke’s Bay at Your Residence

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 2 guests
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Language
English
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Join Chef Joe in Hawke’s Bay for an exclusive cooking session at your home. Experience the joy of culinary fusion from a celebrated chef, while savoring regional flavors and cultural stories.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class and home cooked meal with your host Joe in the comfort of your own residence. This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Joe brings a diversity of culinary experiences unseen before in a local New Zealand chef – he was crowned Chef of the Year in 2013 specializing in Oriental cuisine in the UK, and awarded the privilege of overseeing the Relais and Chateaux Kitchen as sous chef. Joe is passionate about sharing his deep culinary knowledge to create fun and relaxing dining experiences for his guests. Joe's cooking focuses on gastronomic fusion delivered in a down-to-earth, socially interactive, and family friendly setting. Most of all, Joe loves creating memories with travelers from all over the world. He looks forward to teaching you and introducing you to the flavors of the region.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Sisig wonton
STARTER
Seasonal soup or salad
MAIN
Akaroa salmon or Patagna Station lamb with seasonal sides
DESSERT
Seasonal fruit cheesecake

What You Get

Home cooked meal
Post cooking clean up
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

This is a unique opportunity to have an award winning chef help you explore traditional culture and cuisine in the convenience of your own home or vacation residence. Joe will join you in your kitchen and teach you to cook local gourmet dishes with style, all while having fun. You will receive a recipe file of the dishes you make as well as your own apron for you to take home. You will gain valuable knowledge and tips that Joe honed during his professional cooking career which will be invaluable for you in the kitchen. Your hands-on local cooking class will involve learning how to cook three of Joe’s most famous dishes, step by step. The cooking lesson will last about an hour. At the end of your cooking experience, take a seat at the table and share the meal you prepared together. This is a personal chef experience - please ensure that your kitchen is equipped with cooking and serving utensils. If not, please let Joe know and he can try to bring his own.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, NZ

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Your personal chef Joe will meet you directly at your residence in Waipawa. Please include your exact address in your booking.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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from  $290.20 
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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in New Zealand Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals