Rural Bachelors show softer side

Winners announced for the KEA Breakfast Competition

The eight finalists for Rural Bachelor of the Year have made a stop on their road trip in Te Kuiti, to take part in a challenge that may be the toughest they’ll experience as part of this competition.

In teams of two, the Rural Bachelors had to make breakfast for the competition’s judge, lucky local lady Zenna Boroevich who owns a store in Te Kuiti called Oops A Daisy.

The men had to shop for the ingredients, create the breakfast and present it to Zenna – all within the KEA Motorhomes they are travelling in as part of their Rural Bachelor of the Year finalist road trip, en route to Fieldays (which kicked off in Hamilton today, Wednesday 10th June).

Equipped with a fridge/freezer, sink, gas hobs and microwave, the KEA Motorhomes had everything the bachelors needed to whip up a gourmet brekkie – and they didn’t disappoint!

Judging on the taste, presentation and delivery of the breakfasts, Zenna says that all the contestants did incredibly well.

“They were really lovely boys and did such a great job – their Mums should be proud! I’m surprised at how nicely they put together their breakfasts; the presentation and overall experience was fabulous,” says Zenna.

“The meals were delicious, but the teams also put a lot of effort into making it a lovely experience for me – one team even asked if they could join me for breakfast and kept me entertained while I ate. It was just lovely.”

First prize went to Sam McNair (from Dannevirke) and Mick Pearson (from Tasmania, Australia), who made a Spanish frittata lined with bacon, with a hand-grated potato and carrot hashbrown, fresh field mushrooms and an orange cocktail on the side.

Zenna says it was a really tough choice, but she chose this team because they made everything in their meal from scratch. The winners each took home a prize of a five day motorhome hire from KEA.

Following this challenge, all eight finalists will go to Fieldays to take part in a series of heats before the Rural Bachelor of the Year is announced on Saturday 13th June.

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