Clareville Bakery. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED
Wairarapa’s hospitality class was on show from yesterday when Visa Wellington On A Plate returned.
For the first time the delicious event has been extended for the whole month of August.
Wairarapa businesses are taking part in Dine [Union Square, 1860 Restaurant], Burger [Cafe Medici, Greytown Hotel, Peppers Parehua, Union Square, The Clareville Bakery], Cocktail [Peppers Parehua] and Events [Julicher Estate Winery, Orui Station, Peppers Parehua, Rose and Smith, The Clareville Bakery, The Country Cooking School, Union Square].
VisaWOAP is New Zealand’s largest food festival, celebrating culinary talent, producers and suppliers in the region.
This year the first two weeks are dedicated to Dine Wellington, followed by two weeks dedicated to Burger Wellington.
The event programme is jam-packed with events taking place across the month and Wellington Cocktail is also running for the whole event.
This year restaurants are required to make a ‘hero’ of Wellington regional produce and ingredients in their festival dishes.
A VisaWOAP spokesperson said the event is “a regional celebration of food”.
Festival awards are given out to recognise excellence. The public have the chance to help determine who will be awarded the best Dine, Cocktail, or Burger by rating online.
At the end of the festival five finalists for each category will be chosen based on the public’s ratings.
They then go on to be judged by an industry panel to determine the winner.
For more information and to vote head to visawoap.com
Wairarapa in the Visa Wellington On A Plate
Dine [August 1–16]
Union Square, Martinborough Hotel, Memorial Square
1860 Restaurant, 33 Main St Greytown
Burgers [August 17-31]
Cafe Medici, 9 Kitchener St, Martinborough, Prawn Underbelly
Greytown Hotel – The Top Pub, 33 Main St, Greytown, Deerliscious
Peppers Parehua, New York St West, Martinborough, Smoke ‘n’ hot peppers pig
Union Square, Martinborough Hotel, Memorial Square, Wagyu Wrangler
The Clareville Bakery, 3340 SH2 Clareville, Carterton, Wai fried chicken
Cocktail [August 1–31]
Peppers Parehua, New York St West, Martinborough, The Devils Lighthouse, Angel’s Delight [mocktail]
Events
Julicher Estate Winery, 301 Te Muna Road, Martinborough, Feest Wijnmakerij, August 24, 11.45am-2.30pm
Orui Station, Motuwaireka Stream, Orui Station coastal walk, August 17 and 24. 9am-until late
Peppers Parehua, New York St West, Martinborough, Heads, shoulders, knees and toes [knees and toes], August 4, noon-4pm
Rose and Smith, Tauherenikau, SH2 Featherston, A hop, skip and a jump, August 17, 11.30am-4.30pm
The Clareville Bakery, 3340 SH2 Clareville, Carterton, Layer upon layer pastry making, August 6, 14 and 22, 6.30pm-10.30pm; Roll it and fold it bread making with Clareville Bakery, Aug 7,15 and 23, 6.30pm-10.30pm
The Country Cooking School, 298 Underhill Rd, Featherston, A foragers tale, August 16, 11am-2.30pm
Union Square, Martinborough Hotel, Memorial Square, Chateau d’Yquem degustation, August 2, 3 and 4, 7pm-late; All about truffles, August 23, 7pm-10pm
