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MICHAEL SMITH
MICHAEL SMITH

GENERAL-ADVICE, KIWI-CHEF, RECIPE-DEVELOPMENT

Chef Michael is the partner & founder of Café Bar & large Restaurant in Guangzhou China. He is also the senior manager of Europe’s largest wine merchants. He is passionate advocate of ‘local is best’ and supporter of business in harmony with the community & that work should be a pleasure & fun to benefit owners, staff, customers & communities. He believes that business should be ethical and contribute to a better environment. That god is in the detail & what makes the difference between good & great is merely caring about things.


HARD DATA

LOCATION

CURRENT POSITION

New Zealand

Freelance Chef

SOFT DATA

STRENGTHS

-Competition judge at annual global young chefs competition
-Food ingredients and wine expert with senior manager experience London’s largest wine and luxury food businesses
-Qualified Wine expert / good training and openings experience
-Chef / proprietor / trainer in restaurants and hotels uk nz china
-Set up chinas first western hospitality school training program
-Classical training to Michelin level and happy with most styles of cooking particularly seafood
-Winner best fishmonger uk

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

EXPERIENCE

CUISINE STYLE

NZ EXPERIENCE

36 years

Westin

NZTE, Silver Fern Farms, Anchor

FUN FACTS

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