Chef Ben Bayly quits Oriental Bay Rotunda restaurant project in Wellington
Bayly, who had a number of restaurants around the country including Ahi and Origine in Auckland, Aosta in…
Goop’s Gwyneth Paltrow reunites with Kiwi chef Josh Emett for Montecito cook-up
Emett said he had stopped in to see Paltrow and her Glee co-creator husband Brad Falchuk while on…
Melissa Leong speaks out after abuse claims against co-host Vaughan Mabee
Leong, who said in her 2025 memoir Guts that she was subjected to an unconsented sexual encounter in…
Hell’s kitchen: The rise and fall of Amisfield’s ex-celebrity chef Vaughan Mabee
It was the location he had previously been at after delivering dinner to his boss, then drinking an…
Amisfield scandal: Restaurant owner says he ‘misjudged’ in making Vaughan Mabee head chef
He claimed it was a decision made to “spend more time with my young family while also pursuing…
Sir Rod Drury’s former chef becomes third woman to allege unwanted advances
Drury has denied the allegations, saying Ruddle’s claims “are not supported by the facts”. “At no time was…
Vaughan Mabee misconduct: Cuisine Magazine pulls Amisfield Restaurant from 2025 Good Food Guide
“However, this behaviour by an executive chef does not meet our standards of ethical workplace behaviour, so as…
Iconic Auckland Eats 2026: Depot Slider Makes Top 100 For Sixth Year
What dishes define Auckland? The city’s 100 most iconic eats have just been named. Chef Al Brown shares…
Michelin Star hopeful chef Vaughan Mabee suddenly departs world-famous Amisfield restaurant in Queenstown
At the time of the international recognition Mabee – who has also starred as a judge on reality…
Return Restaurant Ponsonby: Matt Lambert’s No Fries, No Sharing & No Weka Menu Revealed
There’s a new owner at an old Ponsonby Rd restaurant address and he won’t be pandering to your…
Michelin Star Chef Matt Lambert Opens New Restaurant Return On Ponsonby Rd
The tablecloths are white and the 10-course degustation will cost $225 but don’t call Ponsonby’s newest restaurant “fine…
Hawke’s Bay chef on losing his sight: ‘They say the blind can’t lead the blind. I disagree’
“I have some vision left, but it is not a lot,” he said. “I have no central vision,…