by alpha | Mar 24, 2023 | 2023, 2024, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Gideon Landman, New Zealand
Gideon Landman Follow Having worked in South African and European Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury hotels, Gideon moved to New Zealand in 2013 to take up a role with the iconic Huka Lodge. In December of that year, he joined Simon Wright and Creaghan...
by Downing Designer | Feb 21, 2023 | 2023, 2024, 2025, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Amber Doig, Australia
Amber Doig Follow Aotearoa born & raised in Ōtautahi, Christchurch with Iwi ties to Waikato/Tainui Ngati Whatua O Orakei. Moving to Sydney when she was 17 to pursue her dream of becoming a Chef, she embarked on an apprenticeship and made her bones working across...
by Downing Designer | Feb 21, 2023 | 2023, 2024, 2025, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, James Stapley, New Zealand
James Stapley Follow Starting his career at the Park Lane Hilton in London aged 16, James has only ever been a chef. After 4 years as Head Chef of The Premier in Selfridges Luxury Department Store he moved to New Zealand. Shortly after achieving restaurant of the year...
by Ōra King Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, 2023, 2024, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, North America, Sue Zemanick
Sue Zemanick Follow Chef Sue Zemanick knew from the young age of 15 that she wanted to be a chef, after working in fine dining restaurants all through high school in Pennsylvania. She followed her passion and enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park,...
by Ōra King Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, 2023, 2024, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Junior Borges, North America
Junior Borges Follow Raised in Mimoso do Sul, a small town north of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Borges came of age as a chef in New York City, where he lived and worked for 13 years. After graduating from the French Culinary Institute (now the Institute for Culinary...
by Ōra King Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, 2023, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Michael Nelson, North America
Michael Nelson Follow Chef Michael Nelson arrived in New Orleans in July 2005, bringing with him experience from the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, and restaurants in Chicago and Seattle. He quickly rose through the ranks at GW Fins, first being named...
