AWARDS
Cook’n’with Gas has won numerous awards including National Chef of the Year, Beef & Lamb Ambassador and a number of wins in the Monteith’s Wild Food Challenge, Hokitika Wildfoods festival and Corbans Wine & Food Challenges, and most recently outstanding Canterbury Maitre’D.
NZ 2nd Runner Up HSI Cookery Modern Apprentice of the Year 2012, 2015
Dineout People’s Choice Award 2010, 2011, 2012
NZ Best Restaurant/Cafe (Beer and brewing magazine) 2011, 2012
Best Restaurant Finalist (Zest Food Awards) 2013
Canterbury Best Restaurant Runners Up (SOBA Awards) 2013
The Cultural Trip Award Top 10 2015
C.H.A.D.S
Canterbury restaurant manager 2008
Canterbury’s most outstanding restaurant 2006
Most outstanding Maitre D’ of the year 2004
NZ BEEF AND LAMB
Beef and Lamb Ambassador 2006
Gold Plaque 2000 – 2016
MEADOWS MUSHROOMS
Award of excellence 2001 – 2007
Best service 2004, 2006
Outstanding Canterbury Maitre D’ 2004
Best Service Duck Supreme Award 2005
GOOD FOOD AWARD
NZ’s Best Restaurant of Canterbury 2003, 2004
MONTEITH’S WILD FOOD CHALLENGE
Overall Winner 2001
Best Spirit 2003, 2004
LACE FINE WINE MERCHANT
NZ Wine list Award – Highly recommended 2003
BLUES BREW AND BBQ’S
Grand champions 2001, 2002
Best cuisine 2000, 2001, 2002
HOKITIKA WILD FOODS
NZ Festival Chef of the Year 2001
HOOKED ON SEAFOOD
Best match Pinot Noir 2000
CORBAN WINE AND FOOD CHALLENGE
Winners 2000, 2001
STELLA ARTOIS SCREEN
Cannes Film Festival 2002
Sommelier of the year 1999, 2000
World Junior Chef 1999