HUTT CITY COUNCIL NEWS RELEASE

18 August 2016
Lower Hutt is a foodie destination for Visa Wellington On A Plate

With nine restaurants participating in this year’s Visa Wellington On A Plate festival, food lovers from across the country are already enjoying Lower Hutt hospitality.

The city’s popular monthly Thursday food truck evening will also be a feature, followed by a rally of even more of Wellington’s iconic food truck operators over Sunday and Monday.

Jackson Street in Petone is known across the region for its boutique specialty food suppliers and restaurants, and Eastbourne offers spectacular seaside views to accompany a delicious meal. Lower Hutt is also home to five coffee roasters, as well as brewers and award winning organic cheese makers.

Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace says “It’s great for our city to be part of what is known by many as the ultimate food festival, and to have more restaurants taking part than ever before. We’re pleased at this chance to showcase some of our local businesses.”

“There’s something for all tastes, from family favourites at food truck rallies to set menus featuring surprising ingredients like black pudding and pig’s head!

“We’re also proud to help host the Hutt Food Lab Challenge, where adult-and-child teams will be working on culinary creations alongside some of our top food producers and restaurateurs. Of course, being Lower Hutt, we’ve also added a taste of science into the Challenge and GNS Science will be part of the fun.”

Tickets for the Hutt Food Lab Challenge on sale now fromvisawoap.com/events/hutt-food-lab-challenge.

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PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS:

• B Lounge

• The Butcher and Brewer

• Brew'd Eastbourne

• Brew'd Boulcott

• Cobar Restaurant

• La Bella Italia

• OLI & MI Kitchen

• Queen Of Jackson

• Soprano Italian Caffe

EVENTS:

Wellington Food Truck Rally: 21 - 22 August

Join some of Wellington’s iconic food truck operators in a mid-winter food truck carnival! Bring your friends and family for a great night out, enjoy local entertainment, and grab a bite at the Dowse Square in Lower Hutt 5-9pm.

Hutt Food Lab Challenge: 21 August

Parent and child pairs can join some of Hutt City’s top producers and restaurateurs and GNS Science to get hands-on and learn where your food has come from, how to use it and what to do with it when you head home. Sure to be loud, messy, delicious and fun. “Like a fast paced Amazing race style of food challenges and food science.” (Almost sold out 40 out of 200 tickets available)

Together We Grow: 27 - 28 August

Almighty and the families of the Common Unity Project Aotearoa present a garden-to-table lunch made from entirely locally grown and sourced produce. Held at Epuni Primary School.

All Hutt DINE participants and events can be found athuttvalleynz.com/vwoap

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