Hospitality News Articles

A group of Toi Ohomai STP culinary arts ākonga gleaned top honours at the Waikato Culinary Fare, with each one receiving a medal for their efforts. 

Food waste rescued from Tauranga supermarkets was turned into a three-course meal by Toi Ohomai Culinary Arts ākonga.

Collaboration was in full effect when culinary arts students were tasked with a cooking challenge using the freshest produce supplied by horticulture ākonga.  

Te Whaiora Chapman and Tumanako Ward have swapped Whakatāne for Tokyo. The cousins were both studying Culinary Arts Level 5 at Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga when they were given the chance to learn from a top chef based in Tokyo and jumped at the once in a lifetime opportunity. 

Toi Ohomai patisserie expert Noel Remacle has shared his skills with students at an Egyptian University as part of a new partnership. 

Matthew Hemingway-McPhee is preparing for the adventure of a lifetime. The Toi Ohomai Hospitality Management student will finish his course in November, and in the new year, he’ll fly to America for a 12-month placement at one of the country’s premier wilderness resorts. 

A research project aimed at identifying the demographics of Whakarewarewa Forest users aims to be a key input into future strategies for the district.  

With a passion and flair for patisserie like no other, Noel Remacle is a baking guru. The Toi Ohomai tutor gained an international audience when he started posting baking videos online during the Covid-19 lockdown, establishing a new partnership with an Egyptian university. 

Toi Ohomai played host to supporters and friends of the Tauranga-based Cambodia Charitable Trust in a bid to raise money for education programmes in Cambodia.

Evelyn Te Kaawa Ripia is hoping to use her skills to travel the world.