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Well travelled New Zealand born chef with over 17 years experience in Hatted and Michelin awarded restaurants

I am a professional chef of 17 years who started my career in Auckland as an apprentice at Soul Bar and Bistro before opening an award winning cafe with my sister. After a few years of operating the cafe I decided to travel to further my culinary career, I spent a year in Ireland working in Michelin starred restaurants followed by a year in Sydney then to Queenstown where I spent a few years. I’m passionate about the incredible ingredients we have here in New Zealand and use my broad knowledge of a wide range of cuisines to best showcase what our country has on offer in a refined fusion offering.

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For me, cooking is...

A way to express myself and bring joy, pleasure and happiness to the people I cook for

I learned to cook at...

Soul Bar and Bistro in the Auckland viaduct

A cooking secret...

Balanced seasoning with attention to sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami, presented using a range of techniques and contrasting textures

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Chef Peter's reviews

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24 services

Pete was always very prompt to answer any questions prior to the evening and happy to accommodate any changes that I asked about . All our guests raved about the food and service , I highly recommend using take a chef , thank you for making our celebration so enjoyable

Pete was awesome. Very professional, accomodating and approachable during the planning process and on the night. His food was delicious! All of our guests were very impressed as were we. The truffle beef was a highlight and desserts were both outstanding. I highly recommend Pete and Take a Chef. What an easy process with an superb outcome.

I was a little apprehensive as we live in a high-rise (so we had to deal with parking, getting the food upstairs, etc.) and we have a very young daughter (and you just never quite know how she's going to react). However, everything was super-easy and relaxed. We enjoyed the meal, and because we were home my daughter could get up and walk around, it was somewhat easier than including her in the meal at a restaurant. Peter paced the meals to us, which was great. He was polite and engaging while giving us our space. We really enjoyed the entire experience.

Pete was excellent. He communicated well prior to the event, turned up on time, delivered top class, restaurant-quality meals, and did an excellent clean up. Highly recommended