Kai time!

The Kitchen Project served up another successful Kai Franklin Chef’s Table event recently. Almost 100 guests gathered to enjoy sumptuous dishes created using plenty of local produce, organiser Connie Clarkson confirms.

“In creating these events, we focus on engaging with local providers. It’s always heartening to see local eateries using produce grown in their region,” she says. “Franklin delivers a considerable amount of NZ’s produce – this is just a small way of highlighting the importance of the region to our national culinary effort.”

A food incubator, The Kitchen Project helps entrepreneurs realise their food business aims.

Chef’s Table is intended to shine a light on local eateries supporting these businesses during a tough time for the hospitality industry.

“Eating local and supporting local is critical to saving our planet and building community wellbeing,” Clarkson says.

“The event also provided an opportunity for real-world experience for Pukekohe High School students while giving businesses a glimpse at the talent growing up on their doorstep – future hospitality stars in the making.”

There were plenty of compliments to the chefs, Clarkson adds.

“The feedback was excellent with many requests to know when Eat Street our next Kai Franklin event will take place and how they will find out about it.”

Kai Franklin Eat Street is planned for June 22.  Held at 1 Roulston Street, the event will see food supplied by five of Pukekohe’s smaller eateries showcased as well as dumplings by Kohi Dumpling Kitchen, created with Pukekohe High School.