Spring Newsletter 2008

Thursday, 16 October 2008
It’s a busy time for us down in the south at Wai Waterfront Restaurant. We have just finished a busy winter ski season and if that wasn't enough work we entered our first ever team into Restaurant of the Year at the NZ Culinary Fare. Bronze medals all around for kitchen and front of house, not to bad for our first time.
So the snow is melting the lake is rising and Wai's chefs are busy planning the summer menu. This always creates a buzz of excitement around the restaurant with plenty of exciting new flavors to be sampled, e.g. pan-seared scallops with smoked mussel tortellini's finished with almond milk, wash that down with a glass of Cloudy Bay sauvy. Bon appetite.
The really big news from the owners (4front dining) of Wai this summer is the opening of our third restaurant Bella Cucina on Brecon Street opposite the Sofitel. This new venture is based on a Provencal Italian farm house serving rustic Italian styled food using as much locally sourced fresh produce as possible. Martin Head Chef/Owner has even found himself a local gardener to grow produce for the menu, which will be changing daily, so watch this space from mid October.
Hope to see you soon at Wai, Finz or Bella.