by Thomas Barta | Oct 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Nau mai haere mai. Piko Piko Bush fern New Zealand’s rich cultural tapestry includes the vibrant traditions of Māori food culture, deeply rooted in the land and sea. The Māori people have a deep respect for nature, utilizing native ingredients in ways that connect...
by Thomas Barta | Oct 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Luxury dining is the privilege of having someone’s care and attention, and the opportunity to share the fruits of their knowledge and skill. It’s an experience made of so much more than money, but access to our top chefs, sommeliers and hosts in unique and chic...
by Thomas Barta | Oct 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Imagine an exquisite fine dining experience, but instead of a bustling restaurant, it’s in the comfort of your own home or holiday accommodation in the stunning surroundings of Queenstown. With personalized dishes crafted from the freshest local...
by Thomas Barta | Oct 12, 2024 | blogpost
Royal Caribbean’s travelling corporate chef David Reihana was thoroughly impressed by Harbourside’s head chef Thomas Barta’s Ovation of the Seas inspired seafood platter with its outstanding presentation and ocean of flavours. IT has now been named this season’s must...
by Thomas Barta | Oct 12, 2024 | blogpost
Thomas Barta – Queenstown Private chef Favourite ingredients to work with? Seafood. I find New Zealand seafood among the best in the world. It is a fresh and a delicate product to work with and there is a special connection between chefs and fishermen. When a...
by Thomas Barta | Oct 12, 2024 | blogpost
I have never really participated in any food competitions. When I was a young chef I entered a food competition in England where it was a mystery box and we had to create a dish within two hours. I finished second place which made me extremely proud but disappointed...
by Thomas Barta | Oct 5, 2024 | blogpost
To know how to eat well, one must first know how to wait. Great chefs have three things in common: first, they accept and respect mother nature as a true artist; second, everything they do is an extension of them as a true person; and third, they give you insight into...
