A Food Journey across New Zealand
A New Zealand Food Story, follows Chef Ban Bayly as he collaborates with local suppliers, exploring their products and sharing their unique narratives. The series delves into the dynamic world of food producers, uncovering the captivating stories woven into each ingredient. Chef Bayly explores the impressive food production capabilities of New Zealand, showcasing its abundant resources and diverse regional landscapes which he transforms into innovative kiwi dishes at his Ahi restaurant.
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Explore the unique product offerings across New Zealand by clicking on the region to uncover its diverse array of food and wine.
Chef Ben Bayly
Born and raised in the farming community of Te Awamutu in the Waikato, it was here that Ben Bayly fell in love with food.
Ben embarked on almost a decade of culinary discovery, working at famed restaurants and hotels with world class chefs across the globe, honing his chef career in France, Italy and the United Kingdom before returning to New Zealand.
Ben is highly regarded in the industry in New Zealand with a lengthy history of accolades reflective of his quality and passion for New Zealand’s food culture and equal passion for harnessing and cultivating talent amongst his teams.
In addition to the restaurant ventures, and a passion project of Ben’s, the talented team at Ahi Organic Gardens in South Auckland grow and harvest the best seasonal produce to supply to the Auckland restaurants.
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COMING SOON - A New Zealand Food Story Cookbook
Born and raised in the farming community of Te Awamutu in the Waikato was where Ben Bayly, fell in love with food. Ben embarked on almost a decade of culinary discovery, working at famed restaurants and hotels with world class chefs across the globe, honing his chef career in France, Italy and the United Kingdom before returning to New Zealand.
