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

    Asher Boote
    11/09/2016 at 3:16pm
    Gemma Ross
    10/09/2016 at 11:46am
    Gemma Ross
    10/09/2016 at 11:44am
    Lottie Hedley
    10/09/2016 at 11:04am
    Anonymous pledger
    10/09/2016 at 9:38am
    Pen-y-bryn Lodge
    10/09/2016 at 8:56am

    "This is a great initiative; very glad to support it!"

    Toni Clarke
    10/09/2016 at 8:36am
    Gillian Wrightson
    10/09/2016 at 8:15am
    Pete Lidgard
    09/09/2016 at 7:25pm
    Anonymous pledger
    09/09/2016 at 7:12pm
    Anne-Marie Friis
    09/09/2016 at 3:53pm

    " Ora King are thrilled to be supporting NZ Food - a cause close to our hearts And the reward of dinners at Orphans Kitchen is perfect "

    Alex davies
    09/09/2016 at 3:34pm
    Anonymous pledger
    09/09/2016 at 3:13pm
    Floyd Lyttle
    09/09/2016 at 2:44pm
    Deborah McCormick & Bruce Baxter
    09/09/2016 at 12:09pm
    Debbie Sutton
    09/09/2016 at 11:58am
    Trent Yeo
    09/09/2016 at 8:55am
    Anonymous pledger
    09/09/2016 at 8:54am
    Tracy
    09/09/2016 at 8:54am
    Liz
    09/09/2016 at 8:15am
    Renate Paschke
    08/09/2016 at 8:03pm
    Eaton Drink Co.
    08/09/2016 at 7:44pm

    "Almost there guys, hope it gets over the line! "

    Duncan Wilcox
    08/09/2016 at 6:56pm
    Richard Jeffery
    08/09/2016 at 6:14pm
    Richard Jeffery
    08/09/2016 at 6:12pm
    Jen Parr
    08/09/2016 at 5:23pm
    Gourmet Journeys Aotearoa
    08/09/2016 at 5:10pm

    "We r busy spreading the word internationally as NZ's first dedicated food + wine tourism destination management co. Go team Conversationz!! "

    Mike Lewis
    08/09/2016 at 5:02pm
    Pip Savage
    08/09/2016 at 4:38pm

    "Fantastic cause to get behind New Zealand!"

    Robyn McLean
    08/09/2016 at 4:32pm

    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

      Asher Boote
      11/09/2016 at 3:16pm
      Gemma Ross
      10/09/2016 at 11:46am
      Gemma Ross
      10/09/2016 at 11:44am
      Lottie Hedley
      10/09/2016 at 11:04am
      Anonymous pledger
      10/09/2016 at 9:38am
      Pen-y-bryn Lodge
      10/09/2016 at 8:56am

      "This is a great initiative; very glad to support it!"

      Toni Clarke
      10/09/2016 at 8:36am
      Gillian Wrightson
      10/09/2016 at 8:15am
      Pete Lidgard
      09/09/2016 at 7:25pm
      Anonymous pledger
      09/09/2016 at 7:12pm
      Anne-Marie Friis
      09/09/2016 at 3:53pm

      " Ora King are thrilled to be supporting NZ Food - a cause close to our hearts And the reward of dinners at Orphans Kitchen is perfect "

      Alex davies
      09/09/2016 at 3:34pm
      Anonymous pledger
      09/09/2016 at 3:13pm
      Floyd Lyttle
      09/09/2016 at 2:44pm
      Deborah McCormick & Bruce Baxter
      09/09/2016 at 12:09pm
      Debbie Sutton
      09/09/2016 at 11:58am
      Trent Yeo
      09/09/2016 at 8:55am
      Anonymous pledger
      09/09/2016 at 8:54am
      Tracy
      09/09/2016 at 8:54am
      Liz
      09/09/2016 at 8:15am
      Renate Paschke
      08/09/2016 at 8:03pm
      Eaton Drink Co.
      08/09/2016 at 7:44pm

      "Almost there guys, hope it gets over the line! "

      Duncan Wilcox
      08/09/2016 at 6:56pm
      Richard Jeffery
      08/09/2016 at 6:14pm
      Richard Jeffery
      08/09/2016 at 6:12pm
      Jen Parr
      08/09/2016 at 5:23pm
      Gourmet Journeys Aotearoa
      08/09/2016 at 5:10pm

      "We r busy spreading the word internationally as NZ's first dedicated food + wine tourism destination management co. Go team Conversationz!! "

      Mike Lewis
      08/09/2016 at 5:02pm
      Pip Savage
      08/09/2016 at 4:38pm

      "Fantastic cause to get behind New Zealand!"

      Robyn McLean
      08/09/2016 at 4:32pm
      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 17/09/2016 at 12:00 AM.