Vaughan Mabee will be the tenth chef to appear in the arkhé and friends series.

Mabee is the executive chef at Central Otago’s Amisfield. He joined the restaurant in 2012, setting the goal of creating the best restaurant on earth. There, the classically trained chef offers a 22-course gastronomic menu which showcases his passion for quality New Zealand produce. Both Mabee and Amisfield are highly awarded; Amisfield was named Restaurant of the Year in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 by the Cuisine Good Food Awards, it has 3 Hats and is listed amongst The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Discovery restaurants.

Prior to joining the team at Amisfield, he spent time leading three Michelin-starred restaurants such as Martin Berasategui in Lasarte-Oria just outside San Sebastián, and spent time at world-famed five-times awarded “The World’s Best Restaurant” Noma in Copenhagen. Mabee has been referred to as a ‘mad genius’ and his event at arkhé promises to bring the innovation and excitement he has become world renowned for.

Tickets are $450pp and include 8 courses, a Laphroaig cocktail on arrival and wine pairing.

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