Chef to transform unloved ingredients into four-course feast

Leading chef to transform unloved ingredients into four-course feast

Kaibosh’s All Taste, No Waste event in Wellington

20 August 2015: Kaibosh Food Rescue, the official charity partner of Visa Wellington On a Plate is to host the sold-out All Taste, No Waste event sponsored by Countdown on Sunday, 23 August.

All Taste, No Waste will be presented by renowned Wellington chef, Shepherd Elliott from Ti Kouka Cafe. Chef Shepherd Elliott has created a four-course feast, that will enlighten and challenge guest’s ideas on fine food, food waste and sustainability - without compromising taste.

Chef Shepherd Elliott says having the opportunity to show people how delicious often overlooked produce can be is great.

“Slow food is important to me and I’m all for supporting local, sustainable and organic produce. I believe in making the most of the ingredients, from by-catch to broccoli stalks, and with that in mind I promise to create a mouth-watering meal for all our guests,” Elliott says.

Kaibosh General Manager Matt Dagger says Kaibosh Food Rescue has a mission of Zero Food Poverty, Zero Food Waste.

“By working closely with the food industry we are able to ensure that quality surplus food reaches those in our community who are struggling or vulnerable, rather than being needlessly discarded.

Our All Taste, No Waste event offers the opportunity to show people how they can minimise their own food waste, by using ingredients that may otherwise be considered ‘unusable’ to create an amazing culinary experience,” says Dagger.

Kaibosh is one of Countdown’s important Food Rescue partners serving the Wellington community.

Countdown spokesperson James Walker says where possible, Countdown donates surplus food that is still good to eat to community charity partners through the Countdown Food Rescue programme.

“In the last year, Countdown donated more than $3.4 million of food to food bank partners around New Zealand. Kaibosh receives more than half its food from Countdown supermarkets,” says Walker.

Countdown has 18 stores in the Wellington region, and employs more than 1,800 people.

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