Kitchen Theatre

    Make time to visit the Fieldays Kitchen Theatre – a fresh and exciting area dedicated to showcasing all things food.  New Zealand is an exceptional and world-class primary food producing industry and we want to inspire and educate our audience. 

     

    From farm gate to dinner plate, and everything in between. Not only do we have a mix of NZ’s top Chefs cooking with an exciting range of produce, but there are many opportunities to tell the whole food story around latest products, food trends and health and wellness. Our other expert presenters may also challenge your thinking around “where our food come from” and “what does the future look like”.

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    Kitchen Theatre

    The Fieldays Kitchen Theatre is centrally located, on E Street, adjoining the main Fieldays Pavilion. Check out the schedule and enjoy a culinary session with our celebrity chefs, health and wellness presenters and food experts. Inspiration, innovation and education are what we are all about, so stay after the demonstration to meet our Chefs and presenters, pose some questions, taste their dishes and grab a photo.

    Pantry Marquee

    After your visit to the Kitchen Theatre, get inspiration and stock the pantry, fridge, freezer and wine cellar with delicious, New Zealand primary production ingredients in the Pantry marquee. Here you’ll find a smorgasbord featuring artisan meats, specialty cheeses, select cereals, orchard fruits and juices, finest domestically produced liquors, spirits, wines and ales, premium preserves, condiments and sauces, and delectable honey.

    Located between the Rural Living and Agribusiness Areas, where F and G Streets meet N Road, this is the marquee you can’t resist. Sample and buy some of the ingredients used in the Kitchen Theatre demonstrations plus a range of other delicious treats to tempt your taste buds.

    2019 Guest Chefs

    Peter Gordon

    Peter Gordon is our version of cooking royalty having been invited to cook for President Obama, both the NZ and UK Prime Ministers, and receiving an ONZM for his service to the food industry. From humble roots in Whanganui, join Peter as he demonstrates ‘Everyday recipes using the best of local produce’ and ‘Savouring flavour – getting the most from fantastic ingredients’ with visitors to the Fieldays Kitchen Theatre.

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    Claire Turnbull

    A qualified nutritionist, Claire has been working in the health and wellness industry for over 15 years, including work on TV, radio and with the Healthy Food Guide. Join her for “Healthy Made Easy” demonstrations in the Fieldays Kitchen Theatre – smart ways to get more veg into everyday meals, easy ways to adapt your favourite recipes, build a perfectly balanced meal and a pudding packed with fibre.

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    Simon Gault

    Simon Gault is a New Zealand celebrity chef, entrepreneur, food writer and television personality, known for appearing as a celebrity chef judge on MasterChef NZ. Simon will be sharing his expertise, his innovative ideas and his boundless enthusiasm for food, with a view to getting people excited to give things a go.

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    Ray McVinnie

    Professional chef, award winning food writer, cookbook author, lecturer and star judge on MasterChef NZ, Ray is passionate about good home cooking and encouraging food socialising. Join Ray in the Fieldays Kitchen Theatre for his demonstrations on ‘Fad-free and Fantastic’, ‘Make Farmers into Foodies’, and ‘Eat Real Food’ making meals that are easy and healthy.

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    Megan May

    Brought to you by Hyundai, Megan May is the chef and owner of award-winning Auckland cafes Little Bird Organics and The Unbakery. After struggling with severe allergies to gluten, dairy and sugar, she began a lifelong love affair with creating and sharing raw food for wellbeing and pleasure. Get back to nature and learn about beautiful plant-based food, uncooked.

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    Marc Soper

    Marc is Greenlea Butcher Shop’s brand ambassador, an award-winning Executive Chef, and food teacher who has a passion for foraging and the outdoors, which inspires his modern European food with a Kiwi twist. Join Marc as he illustrates the very best from the Greenlea Butcher shop export quality, grass-fed, pasture-raised, antibiotic and hormone free beef range.

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    Belinda MacDonald

    NZ’s first winner of MKR, Belinda puts a positive dent on healthy eating and conscious living. Belinda will be serving up her Indian Saag panner with a twist.

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    Brett McGregor

    New Zealand’s first MasterChef; ten years on, three cookbooks later, and a hit TV series under his belt, Brett is now Executive Chef at the Strata Lounge Auckland airport. Brett’s demonstrations during Fieldays are titled “Waste Not, Want Not”, encouraging utilising all parts of the chicken and making the most of what you have in the pantry.

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