Hospitality Summit Te Tihi o Manaakitanga ’22 will be New Zealand’s biggest hospitality event in 2022, bringing together panel discussions and keynote presentations, culinary competitions, a supplier showcase trade show, demonstrations, networking, the return of Feast dinner, into one unmissable event. The event runs from September 18 to 20 at The Trusts Arena, Auckland.
We all know how much the industry has changed over the last couple of years and the importance of being able to adapt to do things differently. We have therefore lined up three days of events and sessions designed to inspire and educate as we carve our way forward. With a range of different forums, there is something for everyone.
It may have been a while since you saw some of your industry peers face-toface, so this is also the perfect forum to reconnect with suppliers, old colleagues from around the country and some of the industry’s movers and shakers. Not to mention the fact that we have all been working super hard, so it’s a time to reflect, reset, reinvigorate, and have some fun!
We have a couple of great international speakers lined up for Hospo Hui Awardwinning Australian chef Anna Polyviou and Eric Pateman, international strategist and consultant, who will provide you with their takes on how hospitality owners can refresh and reinvent themselves in the new world of food and culinary tourism.
Sitting alongside them will be some of our local hospo legends, who will provide their own takeaways on how Kiwi hospitality businesses can thrive in the new world of hospitality.
Brought to you by the Restaurant Association and NZ Chefs, at Hospitality Summit 2022 you’ll find the familiar events, like HospoHui, you have come to know and love. As always, however, we have mixed things up and added a new twist to some of the events whilst also adding some cool new ones.
What’s new in 2022
Here’s a sample of some of the new and reinvented parts of the Summit programme.
Pitmasters BBQ battle
Pitmasters BBQ Battle is a new two-day monster event where home cooks are invited to go head-to-head and battle it out amongst the industry’s leading grill masters.
Participants will compete in teams with a minimum of two and a maximum of four contenders.
There are four event classes – beef, pork, lamb and fried chicken - and you can only use charcoal, wood or pellet BBQs and smokers.
That means no electrical appliances here!
There is an entry fee of $250 per team. You can find out more, download the competition guidelines and register on the Hospitality Summit website.
Think you’ve got a team that has what it takes? Get the team together and see if you have the skills to take the title of “NZ Chefs Pitmasters BBQ Battle Champion”.
Networking lounge
The lounge is a new space for 2022 where attendees, presenters, exhibitors and competitors can relax and connect with each other. It’s the perfect place to grab a coffee and chew the fat on everything hospo. Who will you meet in the lounge?
NZ hospitality championships
Formerly known as the NZ Culinary Fare, the industry competitions are back with a vengeance in association with NZ Chefs.
There are three days of competitions from all levels of the industry, from secondary schools to specialist industry classes.
Emerging and established talent will tout their skills and creativity in front of judges with titles such as: “NZ Chef of the Year”, “NZ Barista of the Year”, “Cocktail Champion of the Year” and “Training Establishment of the Year” up for grabs.
Craig Lucas, Chief Judge (Kitchen), is excited to see what this year’s contestants will bring to the table. "I hope to see individuals re-engaging with the competition arena and putting their best foot forward to produce some magic on the plate. Whether it be their first time or 21st time competing, it’s a fantastic opportunity for chefs to show off the craft of cooking and re-ignite the industry after being ravaged by the last couple of years of COVID”.
What else can you expect to see?
You’ll have the opportunity to check out some RA and NZ Chefs’ well-established events, such as Hospo Hui, which has an amazing lineup of speakers designed to challenge your thinking, the Moffat demo kitchen, SeminarHQ series, XPO Connect trade show, and the NZ Chefs Conference. And of course, you get to kick your heels up on the last night at Feast.
In essence, you could say that the Summit is a one-stop shop for all things hospo: a place where you can discover ingredients, ideas, and insights to help expand and future-proof your hospitality business.
Entry to this year’s Hospitality Summit is free. Your Hospitality Summit entry will give you access to XPO Connect, including the Moffat Demo Kitchen and access to the Hospitality Championships, Pitmaster BBQ Competitions and the Networking Lounge. HospoHui and our Feast dinner are ticketed events.
To register for the free events and/or purchase tickets for the Hospo Hui and Feast go to https://events.humanitix.com/ tours/ hospitality-summit-2022.
Go to www.hospitalitysummit.co.nz for more info and tickets.
