Hospitality News Articles

A spiced lamb, salsa, and tapioca cracker snack, crafted by a Tauranga sous chef and a tertiary tutor mentor, has captured the tastebuds of one of the nation’s top food critics.

For the past three years, Toi Ohomai ākonga have teamed up not only with each other but with the Cambodia Charitable Trust to raise vital funds for educational programmes. 

A group of Toi Ohomai STP culinary arts ākonga gleaned top honours at the Waikato Culinary Fare, with each one receiving a medal for their efforts. 

Food waste rescued from Tauranga supermarkets was turned into a three-course meal by Toi Ohomai Culinary Arts ākonga.

Collaboration was in full effect when culinary arts students were tasked with a cooking challenge using the freshest produce supplied by horticulture ākonga.  

Te Whaiora Chapman and Tumanako Ward have swapped Whakatāne for Tokyo. The cousins were both studying Culinary Arts Level 5 at Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga when they were given the chance to learn from a top chef based in Tokyo and jumped at the once in a lifetime opportunity. 

Toi Ohomai patisserie expert Noel Remacle has shared his skills with students at an Egyptian University as part of a new partnership. 

Matthew Hemingway-McPhee is preparing for the adventure of a lifetime. The Toi Ohomai Hospitality Management student will finish his course in November, and in the new year, he’ll fly to America for a 12-month placement at one of the country’s premier wilderness resorts. 

A research project aimed at identifying the demographics of Whakarewarewa Forest users aims to be a key input into future strategies for the district.  

With a passion and flair for patisserie like no other, Noel Remacle is a baking guru. The Toi Ohomai tutor gained an international audience when he started posting baking videos online during the Covid-19 lockdown, establishing a new partnership with an Egyptian university.