Kai Time Charity Dinner
Event Information
About this event
For One Night Only...
Come and enjoy a unique food experience through a four-course contemporary menu inspired by the indigenous culture of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Hosted by the 2021 AUT Graduating BA Culinary Arts students.
Includes:
- Canapes and drinks on arrival
- Unique New Zealand inspired four-course menu
- Auction of local art-works with proceeds going to Papatuanuku Kokiri Marae; a local charity
- Guest speaker from Papatuanuku Marae
About Papatuanuku Kokiri Marae:
The reason we have chosen to support and revolve this event around Papatuanuku Kokiri Marae is because they work towards self-sustaining Maori communities and the well-being of all whanau (Maori or not). This Marae has its own community Marae gardens which are completely sustained by the work of volunteers, donations and its iwi. They grow and produce crops to collect and give to families who need food in Auckland.
The gardens are based on ancient tupuna knowledge and practices in maintaining the whakapapa of kai and where it comes from for wellbeing, cultural and sustainable practices. They also run community classes with the aim of teaching the importance of sustainability and food sovereignty, and how to grow produce at home.
The Marae also actively practice Mana whenua and the obligations as kaitiaki to manaaki and see a personal responsibility to make a significant contribution to rangatahi, whenua and moana.
https://papatuanukukokirimarae.org/
Organiser Four Seasons Restaurant AUT
Organiser of Kai Time Charity Dinner
Four Seasons restaurant is the AUT School of Hospitality and Tourism’s premier Training Restaurant.
Four Seasons and Piko café, located right next door, are often used as a venue for our Bachelor of Culinary Arts students to host both their first year production event and their third year showcase event. These vary from fundraising galas, pop up restaurants and other special events fully planned and operated by our students under guidance from our world class lecturers and restaurant team.
When not used for special events, our restaurants are used to give our students much needed experience in a real working restaurant where they spend time both cooking and serving for our casual restaurant diners and for functions and events. We are open for events year round, and open for casual dining through semester times. Check our website for more information.
