Events

2009

December 24th Providores Closing dates
We'll be closed for holidays from 24th December until 4th January 2010.

21st November Air New Zealand Wine Awards, Christchurch, NZ
I'll be attending the Air New Zealand Wine Awards to help celebrate some of New Zealand's best winemakers. In my consultancy role developing food with Air NZ's culinary team, it's always a pleasure to attend these awards.
www.airnzwineawards.co.nz

9th November London, UK
The 6th annual NZ - UK Link Foundation Culinary Exchange competition, ran in association with The Craft Guild of Chefs, is held today at Westminster Kingsway College.
www.nzuklinkfoundation.org/fellowships/nz-uk-link-foundation-culinary-challenge

9th - 11th October The Sydney International Food Festival, Australia
I'll be a guest speaker and participant at this inaugural foodie event, and will be cooking at Longrain restaurant on Sunday 11th.
www.siff.com.au
www.longrain.com.au

5th October New Zealand and Australia
My new cookbook is launched 'A Culinary Journey'. Lots of recipes, travel stories and food history - my best book to date and one I'm really proud to have written.
www.penguin.co.nz

28th September - 17th October dine by Peter Gordon and Bellota restaurants, SKYCITY Grand Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand
I'll be implementing new Spring menus at both restaurants with my management and chef teams.
www.skycityauckland.co.nz/Restaurants/dine.html
www.bellota.co.nz

23rd July St Stephens Church, Auckland, New Zealand
The wineries of the Waitaki Valley will be showcased today in this regional tasting, with talks from various winemakers and myself.
www.skycityauckland.co.nz/Restaurants/dine.html
www.waitakibraids.co.nz

22nd - 29th July dine by Peter Gordon and Bellota restaurants, SKYCITY Grand Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand
I'll be implementing new Winter menus at both restaurants with my management and chef teams.
www.skycityauckland.co.nz/Restaurants/dine.html
www.bellota.co.nz

17th July Leuka Mini Masters Golf Fundraiser, Dukes Meadows, Chiswick, UK
I'll be creating and cooking or 2nd gourmet BBQ for various teams taking part in this fundraiser for Leuka, the charity for which I initiated the annual Who's Cooking Dinner? event. Hosted by my fellow Leuka patron, the actor Dougray Scott, the event will no doubt raise the profile of Leuka, as well as raising much needed funds.
www.leuka.org.uk

25th June Divertimenti, Knightsbridge, London
I'll give a cooking demonstration at this wonderfully equipped and well stocked kitchen store, sister to our local branch in Marylebone. Expect lots of tasty fusion inspired dishes and some recipes from my new book - a sneak preview!
www.divertimenti.co.uk

24th June KEA event, London
I join a panel of 'influential' New Zealanders to discuss entrepreneurship, New Zealand as it is today, and the possible ways forward
www.keanewzealand.com

20th June Scafell Pike, The Lake District, UK
This is just to show off - I climbed England's highest peak with Simon and Harvey the wire haired fox terrier

14th June Marylebone Summer Fayre, London
The whole of Marylebone High street will be closed today to make way for the fabulous Summer Fayre. Pop by and try some chorizo risotto, watermelon, strawberry and feta salad, scones and muffins, and asparagus with yuzu mayonnaise and hazelnut dukkah!
www.marylebonesummerfayre.com/en/summer-fayre-2009/brown-zone-.cfm

18th May The School of Life dinner, The Providores, London
We've teamed up with The School of Life to present a series of dinners over the next year
www.theschooloflife.com/Meals/Conversation-Dinners

10th May Gourmet hangi at Turangawaewae marae, Ngaruawahia, New Zealand
I'll be creating a delicious (hopefully) hangi for 700 people to raise funds for the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre. I'll work with the marae cooks and some friends and chefs from dine in Auckland. There's music from some of New Zealand's top entertainers and the evening will be very special
www.rmtc.org.nz

21st April Universal Restaurant, Sydney, Australia
I'll be cooking a dinner at my good friend Christine Manfield's wonderful restaurant where she serves up some of the best food around. Lovely flavours of Asia and the Middle East all cooked and presented beautifully. I'll create some new dishes for this, my first-ever culinary event in Sydney
www.universalrestaurant.com

April 18th SKYCITY Dining for a Difference, Auckland, New Zealand
We'll be hosting our second leukaemia fund-raising dinner in New Zealand, based on my London event - see my charities page for more info. This year we have chefs from San Francisco, Shanghai and Australia arriving to take part, as well as New Zealand's best chefs
www.leukaemia.org.nz

12th April - 12th May dine by Peter Gordon and Bellota restaurants, SKYCITY Grand Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand
I'll be implementing new Autumn menus at both restaurants with my management and chef teams.
www.skycityauckland.co.nz/Restaurants/dine.html

6th April dine by Peter Gordon turns 4 today, Auckland, New Zealand
www.skycityauckland.co.nz/Restaurants/dine.html

10th - 16th March Food visit to New York, USA
I'll be in New York checking out the food scene and hopefully getting some lovely ideas

18th - 24th February Changa and Muzedechanga restaurants, Istanbul, Turkey
I'll be working on new menus at these gorgeous Istanbul restaurants with the owners Tarik and Savas, as well as researching a story for my new book.
www.changa-istanbul.com

2nd - 9th January dine by Peter Gordon and Bellota restaurants, SKYCITY Grand Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand
I'll be implementing new Summer menus at both restaurants with my management and chef teams.
www.skycityauckland.co.nz/Restaurants/dine.html
www.bellota.co.nz

17th January Cooking demonstration at Bertinet Kitchen, Bath, UK
I'll be giving a cooking demonstration at this excellent bakery/ school, run by one of my favourite bakers.
www.thebertinetkitchen.com

1st January New Years Honours List, New Zealand
I was thrilled to be awarded an ONZM, Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the food industry.