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For immediate release 1 December 2015 TWO DECADES OF AWARD WINNING BEEF AND LAMB Tonight, 30 top New Zealand food writers are attending a special launch event held in celebration of the 20 th

1 For immediate release 1 December 2015 TWO DECADES OF AWARD WINNING BEEF AND LAMB Tonight, 30 top New Zealand food writers are attending a special launch event held in celebration of the 20 th anniversary of the Beef and Lamb Excellence Awards. Over 170 restaurants across the nation received the coveted Award which acknowledges chefs and restaurants who consistently reach a high standard of beef and lamb cuisine. The Excellence Awards, established in 1997 from an idea presented to Beef + Lamb New Zealand by an advisory panel of chefs, are the nation s longest running culinary awards held in high regard by those in the food service industry. With over 200 restaurants entering into the awards this year, 173 restaurants have received a gold rimmed plate recognising their outstanding beef and lamb cookery and expertise in the kitchen. Rod Slater, CEO of Beef + Lamb New Zealand Inc., says the fact the Awards have been running for two decades is a testimony to the timelessness of beef and lamb dishes in New Zealand. For twenty years, we have been guaranteeing Kiwis when they go into an Excellence Awardholding restaurant, they will be served only quality beef and lamb dishes. We ve seen some of the best beef and lamb dishes New Zealand has to offer and it has been a real honour to work with such talented chefs, says Slater. As well as acknowledging restaurants who have reached an exceptional level of beef and lamb cookery, the Awards also select five top chefs from across the country to be 2016 Beef and Lamb Ambassador Chefs. The Ambassador Chefs are involved in a programme of beef and lamb activities throughout the year, including a series of degustation dinners where each chef holds a ticketed event in their respective restaurants, inviting diners to experience their skill with beef and lamb cuisine. The 2016 Ambassador Chefs are: Andi Bozhiqi from Millhouse Restaurant at the Millbrook Resort in Arrowtown Andrew Clarke from Victoria Street Bistro in Hamilton Shaun Clouston from Logan Brown in Wellington Reon Hobson from Pescatore at The George in Christchurch Scott Kennedy from Nero Restaurant in Palmerston North Newly announced 2016 Ambassador Chef, Andrew Clarke, says this is something he has been working towards for a long time.

2 I have been striving for the title for the last few years because it is held in such high prestige by the industry. I have put a lot of work into developing recipes to make them new, different and exciting and it feels good to have the hard work pay off, he says. To receive the New Zealand Beef + Lamb Excellence Award, restaurants are critiqued by culinary trained assessors on all elements of their dishes from composition to taste, degree of cooking and tenderness. Diners can find a full list of 2016 Excellence Award restaurants at nzexcellenceawards.co.nz --ENDS-- Ashley Gray Marketing Manager, Beef + Lamb New Zealand DDI: Mobile: More information The Beef and Lamb Excellence Awards The Excellence Awards are designed to acknowledge a consistently high standard of beef and lamb cuisine. These restaurants have not been compared with each other in the assessment process; rather, they have been judged on their individual merits. To receive the New Zealand Beef and Lamb Excellence Award, restaurants are judged on all elements of their dishes from composition to taste, degree of cooking and tenderness. Whenever you see the Beef and Lamb Excellence Award, you can expect tasty, skilfully composed and superbly presented beef and lamb dishes. The Beef and Lamb Ambassador Chefs Each year, Beef + Lamb New Zealand selects a team of chefs who have displayed exceptional culinary skills during the assessment period, to be Beef and Lamb New Zealand Ambassador Chefs for the year. As well as receiving special recognition for their achievement, the Ambassadors are involved in a planned programme of Beef + Lamb New Zealand activities throughout the year. Six of the country s top chefs are also recognised as lifetime Platinum Beef and Lamb Ambassadors. These chefs have been awarded the title, over the past two decades, in recognition of their outstanding achievement in the Beef and Lamb Excellence Award programme. Each of these chefs have been named as an Ambassador at least four times over the past 20 years. The Platinum Beef and Lamb Ambassadors are: Stephen Barry from Mount Bistro, Mt Manganui Michael Coughlin from Olivers at the Victoria Store, Clyde Brenton Low from à Deco, Whangarei Mat McLean from Palate Restaurant, Hamilton Rex Morgan from Boulcott Street Bistro, Wellington Darren Wright from Chillingworth Road, Christchurch

3 2016 Excellence Award Holders Northland: à Deco, Whangarei Duke of Marlborough Hotel, Russell Reia Taipa Beach Resort, Taipa Auckland: Agave, Castaways Resort, Waiuku Annabelles, Auckland Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana Auckland s Waitakere Estate, Auckland Botswana Butchery, Auckland Bracu Restaurant, Bombay, Auckland Burger Burger, Newmarket Cable Bay Vineyards, Waiheke Island Casita Miro, Waiheke Island Cibo Parnell, Auckland DeBretts Kitchen, Auckland Harbourside Ocean Bar & Grill, Auckland Hectors Restauarant, Heritage Hotel, Auckland Jacs Trading Co., Whangaparaoa Jervois Steakhouse, Auckland MASU Restauarant, Grand Hotel, Auckland Mudbrick Vineyard & Restaurant, Waiheke Island Nuffield St Cafe, Bar & Bistro, Auckland Pilkingtons, Auckland CBD Plume Restaurant, Matakana Ribier Restaurant, Huapai Soljans Estate Winery, Kumeu Straits Cafe, Rendezvous Hotel, Auckland The Abbey Bar & Kitchen, Auckland The Clare Inn, Auckland The Falls Restaurant, Henderson The Sugar Club, Skycity, Auckland The Square, Novotel Auckland Airport, Auckland Airport Thyme Restaurant, Spencer on Byron Hotel, Takapuna Villager, Remuera, Auckland Vue Restaurant, Mercure Auckland Zest Restaurant & Bar, CityLife Hotel, Auckland Waikato: Agenda, Hamilton Bluestone Restaurant, Hamilton Chim Choo Ree, Hamilton Domaine Eatery, Hamilton Furnace Restaurant, Hamilton Huhu, Waitomo Caves Keystone Restaurant, Hamilton Palate Restaurant, Hamilton Smith & McKenzie Chophouse, Hamilton The Bank, Hamilton The Redoubt Bar & Eatery, Te Awamutu The Narrows Landing, Hamilton Victoria Street Bistro, Hamilton Bay of Plenty: Ambria Restaurant & Bar, Katikati Bistro at The Falls Retreat, Waihi Bravo Restaurant & Cafe, Tauranga delissi, Mt Maunganui Elizabeth Cafe & Larder, Tauranga Latitiude 37 Restaurant & Bar, Mt Maunganui Mount Bistro, Mt Maunganui Coromandel: Koru at Rapaura, Thames Rotorua: Aorangi Peak Restaurant, Rotorua Bistro 1284, Rotorua Mokoia Restaurant, Wai Ora Lakeside Spa Resort, Rotorua Regent of Rotorua, Rotorua Stratosfare, Skyline Rotorua, Rotorua Urbano Bistro, Rotorua Taupo: Bistro Lago, Hilton Hotel, Taupo Edgewater, Millennium Manuels, Taupo Plateau Bar & Eatery, Taupo The Brantry, Taupo

4 Taranaki: Arborio Restaurant Cafe & Bar, New Plymouth Bella Vita, New Plymouth Black & White Cafe, Hawera II Chefs, Hawera Stony River Country Diner, Stony River Boutique Hotel, Okato The Orangery Restaurant, Quality Hotel Plymouth, New Plymouth Hawke s Bay: Emporium Eatery & Bar, Masonic Hotel, Napier Indigo, Napier Mangapapa Hotel, Havelock North Mint Restaurant, Napier Mission Estate Winer Restaurant, Taradale Namaskar, Havelock North Te Awa Winery, Hastings Vidal Estate Winery, Hastings Manawatu/Wanganui: 379 The Avenue, Kingsgate Hotel, Wanganui Aberdeen on Broadway, Palmerston North Amayjen the Restaurant, Feilding Ceramic Lounge, Wanganui Jimmy Cooks at The Copthorne, Palmerston North Nero Restaurant, Palmerston North Petit Dejeuner, Palmerston North The Barrelhouse, Dannevirke The Gallery Restaurant, Palmerston North The Rutland Arms, Wanganui The Strong Room, Feilding Wairarapa: Bloom Restaurant, Martinborough The Grill at Solway Park, Copthorne Hotel & Restaurant, Masterton The Pavillion, Peppers Parehua, Martinborough The White Swan Hotel, Greytown Salute, Greytown Wharekauhau Country Estate, Featherston Wellington: Artisan Restaurant, Bolton Hotel, Wellington Boulcott Street Bistro, Wellington City Dining & Bar, West Plaza Hotel, Wellington Cobar Restaurant, Wellington Cuba St Bistro, Wellington Duck Creek, Porirua Fratelli, Wellington Hippopotamus, Museum Hotel, Wellington Hummingbird Eatery & Bar, Wellington Jackson Cafe & Bistro, Lower Hutt Logan Brown, Wellington Olive Restaurant, Wellington One 80 Restaurant, Copthorne Hotel Oriental Bay, Wellington Pravda Cafe, Wellington Saddleback Cafe, Wellington Shed 5 Restaurant & Bar, Wellington The Bresolin, Wellington Zibibbo, Wellington Nelson/Marlborough: Foredeck Restaurant, Bay of Many Coves, Queen Charlotte Sounds FORD S Restaurant & Bar, Nelson Mint Dining Room, Nelson Oceano, Rutherford Hotel, Nelson Panama Kitchen & Bar, Nelson The Monaco Kitchen, Nelson Quench, Chateau Marlborough, Blenheim Canterbury 50 Bistro, The George, Christchurch Bloody Mary s, Rydges Latimer, Christchurch Braided Rivers, Ashburton Cafe Valentino, Christchurch Carlton Bar & Eatery, Christchurch Chillingworth Road, Christchurch Cook n with Gas, Christchurch Costas Taverna, Christchurch Dine Divine Cafe & Restaurant, Christchurch Governors Bay Hotel, Lyttleton Merrin Street Brewery Bar, Christchurch No. 31 Restaurant & Bar, Hanmer Springs

5 Pattersons Restaurant & Bar, Commodore Hotel, Christchurch Pescatore, The George, Christchurch Sapporo Gold, Christchurch Shackletons Bar & Grill, Brinkley Resort, Methven Stellar Restaurant & Bar, Christchurch Sugarhorse Bar & Eatery, Christchurch The Little Bistro, Akaroa The Old Vicarage, Christchurch The Square Restaurant, Novotel, Christchurch The Trading Rooms, Akaroa The Villas, Christchurch West Coast: Matheson Cafe, Fox Glacier Waterwheel Restaurant, Stations Inn, Hokitika Southland: Emberz Restaurant, Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill Level One Restaurant, Kelvin Hotel, Invercargill Paddington Arms, Invercargill Redcliff Restaurant & Bar, Te Anau South Canterbury: Panorama Room, The Hermitage, Mt. Cook Stronechrubie, Mt. Somers Fusion Restaurant, Timaru Otago: Bacchus Wine Bar & Restaurant, Dunedin Bracken Restaurant, Dunedin Captains Restaurant, Carrick Winery, Cromwell Cucina 1871, Oamaru Impressions Restaurant, Copthorne Hotel and Resort, Ironic Cafe & Bar, Dunedin Lombardi Restaurant, Hotel St. Moritz, MacKenzies, Millhouse Restaurant, Millbrook Resort. Arrowtown Northstar Restaurant, Oamaru Olivers at the Victoria Store, Clyde Ombrellos Kitchen & Bar, Dunedin Pier 19, Pier 24, Hotel St. Clair, Dunedin Parcels, Distinction Hotel, Dunedin Prime Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, Roaring Megs, Sasso, True South Dining Room, The Rees, Wakatipu Grill, Hilton Hotel,

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