NZ food focus inspires Cervena competition

New Zealand food focus inspires Cervena competition

Inspired by a desire to showcase New Zealand food and beverages throughout its hotels, nationwide hotel group Scenic Circle Hotels  is partnering with Deer Industry New Zealand during October to promote Cervena on its menus, with a Cervena recipe competition.

Scenic Circle Hotels’ chefs will be competing to win the top prize, by demonstrating the best modern use of Cervena venison on their menus.  Each entry will be judged on the submitted recipe as well as by an in-restaurant assessment to determine who will ultimately win a prize package of travel and accommodation, spending money, chef gear and an awards plate. 

‘We are constantly seeking to improve our menu presentations and introduce new and exciting ingredients, so we naturally looked to one of New Zealand’s unique foods to make our restaurants stand out from the crowd,’ says  Scenic Circle Hotels’ managing director Brendan Taylor.

Earlier this year, food and beverage managers and chefs from this wholly New Zealand owned hotel group participated in a workshop to explore ways of using more New Zealand and regional ingredients. During the workshop, the group visited Cervena chef Graham Brown’s cooking school in Rangiora, for a hands-on venison cutting and cooking experience.

Cervena is farmed venison, grown in New Zealand to strict quality standards to ensure a consistent, natural and tender product.  Cervena executive chef Graham Brown says, ‘The New Zealand venison industry was created to serve the European and North American restaurant sector, and often New Zealand consumers miss out, so it’s great to see a New Zealand owned  hotel group make a commitment to sourcing New Zealand produced foods.’

Diners can experience competition quality Cervena dishes by making reservations at the following competing Scenic Circle Hotels during the competition period of 1 October to 31 October, 2007:

Scenic Circle Airedale Hotel, Auckland (09 374 1741)

Scenic Circle Te Pania Hotel, Napier (06 833 7733)

Scenic Circle Blenheim Country Hotel (03 578 5079)

Scenic Circle Cotswold Hotel, Christchurch (03 355 3535)

Scenic Circle Russley Hotel, Christchurch (03 358 6500)

Scenic Circle Croydon Hotel, Gore (03 208 9029)

Scenic Circle Glacier Country Hotel, Fox Glacier (03 751 0847)

Scenic Circle Dunedin City Hotel (03 470 1470)

Scenic Circle Southern Cross Hotel, Dunedin (03 477 0752)

Scenic Circle A-Line Hotel & the Aurum Hotel & Suites, Queenstown (03 442 7700)

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