You are here:
- Home
- Events 2011
Festival Events 2011
Visa Wellington On a Plate will be serving up another mouthwatering programme of Festival Events from 10-26 August 2012. The 2012 programme of Festival Events will be available June 2012. Sign up to Positively Wellington's fortnightly KNOW enewsletter to get the scoop and be the first to know all about it!
For a taste of Visa Wellington On a Plate Festival Events check out the Festival Events from 2011 below.
Search Festival Events
Showing 83 of 83 DINE 2011 events
A 1920s Murder Mystery at Southwards Car Museum
10 Aug, 6.30pm-10.30pm
Price: $100 per person
A night of intrigue over sumptuous food and wine.
A Celebration of Wellington Regional Food & Wine: Food Tastings
5 Aug, 6 Aug, 7 Aug, 8 Aug, 9 Aug, 10 Aug, 11 Aug, 12 Aug, 13 Aug, 14 Aug, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 18 Aug, 19 Aug, 20 Aug, 21 Aug, 12pm-2pm
Price: Free
Get a taste of the region right in Lambton Quay at complimentary lunch time food tastings at Kirkcaldie & Stains' Cuisine store.
A Celebration of Wellington Regional Food & Wine: Wine & Canapé Tastings
8 Aug, 9 Aug, 10 Aug, 11 Aug, 12 Aug, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 18 Aug, 19 Aug, 5.30pm-7pm
Price: $20
Get a taste of the region right in Lambton Quay at wine and canapé tastings at Kirkcaldie & Stains' Cuisine store.
A Local Food Story in Three Parts 
16 Aug, 7.30pm-9.30pm
Price: $45
Learn from three passionate food producers and a mystery chef.
A Plate of Molecules: Chemical Gastronomy
10 Aug, 7.30pm-9pm
Price: Free
Fascinating lecture-demonstration about the application of chemistry and physics to the art and science of cooking by Professor Kent Kirshenbaum of New York University
A Taste of Tane's Forest
11 Aug, 6.30pm-10.30pm
Price: $120
Learn about, see, touch and eat inspiring native ingredients
An Audience with Laurent
8 Aug, 15 Aug, 9am sharp
Price: $75
Be in the television audience of Good Morning and award-winning Chef Laurent Loudeac live on TV.
Around the World at the Mediterranean Table of Chef Adam Newell at Zibibbo
10 Aug, 11:30am - 2:00pm
Price: $119
Demonstration and lunch with Michelin-starred chef Adam Newell with wine commentary by sommelier Nicola Belsham.
Art Meets Food
5 Aug, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Price: $60
An intimate lunch with renowned artist and sculptor Simon Ogden at Martin Bosley's
Battle Kitchen
10 Aug, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 10.30am-3pm
Price: $75
Compete to be the best cook over three challenges and be crowned the Battle Kitchen winner.
Beervana
5 Aug, 6 Aug, Two sessions each day: 12pm-4pm & 6pm-10pm
Price: $35
A celebration of the craft of brewing
Behind the Scenes in Two Top Kitchens with Zest Food Tours
10 Aug, 11 Aug, 12 Aug, 17 Aug, 19 Aug, 10.15am - 11.45am
Price: $79
Behind the scenes kitchen tour of the kitchens at restaurants Martin Bosley's and Logan Brown.
Blooming Delicious
7 Aug, 12.30pm
Price: $65
Food , wine and flowers make for a very pleasant Sunday afternoon.
Boomrock Country Kai 
12 Aug, 13 Aug, 4pm-10.30pm
Price: $120
A cultural Kiwi experience Crump would be proud of!
Bordeaux Bakery: Scrumptious Temptations
11 Aug, 18 Aug, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Price: $45
Pâtissier demonstration in the kitchen of Bordeaux Bakery for the first time ever
Brew Balanced Banquet
17 Aug, 7pm
Price: $50
Locally brewed boutique beer matched with regionally sourced food.
Burgundy and Peking Duck Lunch
17 Aug, 12.30pm- 3pm
Price: $60
Experience why this is one of the world's best food and wine pairings.
Capitol's Wood-fired Feast
21 Aug, 6pm-late
Price: $80
Tom's taking his wood fired oven out for a stroll.
Catch Cook Cruise
9 Aug, 16 Aug, 9am to 3pm
Price: $250
Fishing, Fun, fine food and wine with Logan Brown team.
Cibo-Arte (Food and Art on Stage)
17 Aug, 6pm arrival, 6.30pm concert followed by dinner
Price: $95
Enjoy dinner prepared by Bella Italia's executive chef and performance by opera singer Julia Booth.
Cocktails in the City
8 Aug, 15 Aug, 4pm- 6.30pm
Price: $65
Decadent degustation of mini-cocktails and petite selection of canapés
Courtenay Cocktail Crawl
12 Aug, 13 Aug, 19 Aug, 8.30pm-11.30pm
Price: $125
Discover Courtenay Quarter's sophisticated cocktail world with Ruth Pretty.
Cupcakes and Cocktails
8 Aug, 9 Aug, 10 Aug, 15 Aug, 16 Aug, 17 Aug, 6pm - 8pm
Price: $70
Learn the art of cupcake decorating and cocktail preparation.
Dine Art Deco
20 Aug, 7.30pm
Price: $75
Dine on a 1930s inspired menu and dance to the swing of Twinset.
Dr. Grordbort and Funky Food at The Roxy
16 Aug, 7.30pm - 10pm
Price: $100
Exclusive costume evening of canapés and cocktails with Dr. Grordbort's and his creator at The Roxy.
Ferry the Oysters to the Bay
17 Aug, 18 Aug, 7.15pm (ferry Departs Queens Wharf). Return ferry from Days Bay at 10.30pm
Price: $100
Tio Point Oysters on the East by West Ferry with dinner at Cobar Restaurant in Eastbourne.
Food, Frocks and Frivolity
13 Aug, 21 Aug, 2pm - 5pm
Price: $120
Modern hen party flair with fabulous food and frocks.
Foodie Zoo Safari
18 Aug, 1pm - 4.30pm
Price: $85
Exotic afternoon tea safari at Wellington Zoo with Ruth Pretty.
Frankenstein's Kitchen
6 Aug, 7 Aug, 11am - 12.45pm
Price: $45 per family
Create & take home your own gingerbread Monster!
From Garden to Gastronome
18 Aug, 6-9pm
Price: $99
Delicious ways with seasonal organic vegetables, served with duck confit.
Genoese Pesto Family Express
6 Aug, 11.15am - 4.15pm
Price: $75
A gourmet steam train adventure for the whole family.
Glamour is Back - From the Catwalk to the Table
10 Aug, 11 Aug, 7pm
Price: $99
Exquisite degustation dinner at Cafe Polo with fashion from Harry's of Seatoun and guest speaker Lisa O'Neill
Hands on Pastry Making
7 Aug, 8 Aug, 14 Aug, 15 Aug, 11am -1.30pm
Price: $89
Hands on pastry making with Floriditas Bakery and Zest Food Tours
High Tea Glamour
6 Aug, 20 Aug, 2pm-4.30pm
Price: $65
High Tea High fashion show with Alexandra Owen Spring/Summer 2012 collection at Hippopotamus Restaurant.
High Time for Continental-style Tea
9 Aug, 1 Jan, 1 Jan, 4pm- 6.30pm
Price: $80
Explore European versions of popular High Tea with Ruth Pretty
Hill Street Kids Market
20 Aug, 8:30-11:30am
Price: $15 per stall
Kids selling their own produce at a real farmers market.
Kai Hākari
10 Aug, 17 Aug, 7pm
Price: $75
A celebration of local kai moana and inu with Māori entertainment.
Kapiti Vintage
6 Aug, Train departs Wellington 9.20am
Lunch 12 - 4pm
Train arrives back in Wellington 6.30pm
Price: $185
A nostalgic gastronomic adventure.
Kids Pizza-making 101
13 Aug, Two sessions: 11.30am-1pm & 1.30pm-3pm
Price: $25 per child
Young foodies chance to learn the art of real pizza.
Kiwi Bush Tucker for Kids
14 Aug, 11am-3pm
Price: $20
Children learn basic food skills for camping in the bush.
Knock Knock - Who's There?
6 Aug, 7pm-10.30pm
Price: $120
Event cancelled due to unforseen circumstances.
Lavender's Green Puts Squeeze on Fish Shack
5 Aug, 12 Aug, 12.30pm
Price: $50
Ortega and Lavender's Green present a casual stylish lunch with a lemon twist.
Limoncello Long Lunch
7 Aug, 12pm-4.30pm
Price: $95
Bottle and label your own limoncello then sit down to a long Italian lunch.
Malaysia Kitchen Night Market
21 Aug, 4pm-7pm
Price: Free
Tantalise your taste buds at the Malaysia Kitchen Night Market
Martinborough Vineyards Dinner
9 Aug, 18 Aug, 7pm
Price: $220
Wine and food dining experience with guest speakers from two Martinborough wineries.
Martini, Martini, Martini
9 Aug, 16 Aug, 6pm-7:30pm
Price: $60
The Martini - romance, glamour and intrigue in a glass.
Matahiwi Estate - 'Winemaker for A Day'
7 Aug, 12pm-4pm
Price: $120
Blend your very own Wairarapa Pinot Noir with winemaker Jane Cooper
Moore Wilson Fresh Food-themed Ice Sculpture
9 Aug, Sculpting starts approx.11am
Price: Free
An iconic food scultpure will be created out of ice
Moore Wilson Fresh Thursday Workshops
11 Aug, 18 Aug, 10 am (approx. running time 45 minutes)
Price: $20
Two workshops - Olive oil and cheese-making
Moore Wilson's Food Heroes Day
14 Aug, 9am-2pm
Price: Free
Meet, talk, taste and buy from Wellington's food heroes
New Zealand Chocolate Festival
12 Aug, 13 Aug, 14 Aug, Fri: 12pm-8pm, Sat & Sun: 10am-6pm
Price: $20
Indulge, celebrate and love all things chocolate.
Parehua Invitational Hummus Festival
6 Aug, 4pm
Price: $75
One-on-one hummus cook off - pit yourself against well-known food personalities.
Pecha Kucha City Market: Imbibe
15 Aug, 6.30pm
Price: $10
Rapid fire presentations to inspire and delight. City Market : Imbibe will stimulate palate and mind.
Pies and Pinot
13 Aug, 3pm-5pm
Price: $55
Exotic gourmet pies matched with Wairarapa's pinot gris and pinot noir.
Pinot Envy
10 Aug, 17 Aug, 5.30pm-7pm
Price: $70 (includes eight wines and canapés)
Comparative tasting of Wairarapa pinot noir against the rest of the world
Racy Roti, Saucy Potato
6 Aug, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 11am
Price: $60
Learn how to make roti, potato curry and Indian salads. Then enjoy a sumptuous lunch.
Royal Banquet
16 Aug, 6.45pm arrival for 7pm start
Price: $195
Revel in the sumptuous service of a Royal Banquet fit for a King!
Royster with the Oyster
9 Aug, 2.30pm-4.30pm
Price: $30
Discover the great taste combination of sauvigon blanc and oysters.
Seafood Degustation with Simon Gault
18 Aug, 6.30pm
Price: $150
A showcase of great seafood with Simon Gault.
Snuffle the Truffle
14 Aug, 6pm
Price: $150
Bisque on Bolton prepares a truffle feast to tantalise your taste buds.
Superheroes and Super Treats
6 Aug, 13 Aug, 10am-3pm
Price: $12 per child
Super Treats platters included with half hour themed play workshops.
The Crimson Lunch and Rata Planting
5 Aug, 12.30-2.30pm
Price: $110
Plant Rata with the Ata Rangi team and indulge in a Ruth Pretty picnic.
The Dark Side of Coffee and Chocolate
8 Aug, 11 Aug, 15 Aug, 6pm-7:30pm
Price: $55
Experience unique flavours by pairing single origin coffee and chocolate
The Modern Asian
9 Aug, 10 Aug, 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Price: $55
There's no confusion.... this is NOT Asian fusion
The Triple C: Cocktail Canapé Crawl
11 Aug, 18 Aug, 6pm
Price: $60
Six bars, six custom cocktails matched with six canapés
Tongue-in-Cheek
10 Aug, 5.30pm
Price: $65
A five course dinner with each course including a cranial cut!
Tongue-to-Tail Duck Delights
7 Aug, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, from 6pm
Price: $70
A duck degustation at Le Canard.
Tour de Green
8 Aug, 6pm
Price: $20
Come along and unleash your inner ‘Cadel Evans’ and compare lycra with celebrity cyclists as you use pedal power to blend up nutritious green smoothies.
Vegetarian, Organic and Biodynamic Degustation
12 Aug, 7pm
Price: $98
Six complex courses of vegetarianism as you've never seen it before
Viva La Pizza
8 Aug, 10 Aug, 15 Aug, 17 Aug, 6pm-7pm
Price: $30
Learn the secrets of making good pizza with pizzaiolo Carlo
Wairarapa Hands on Food and Wine Class with Zest Food Tours
13 Aug, 19 Aug, 10am-4pm
Price: $249
A hands-on class in Martinborough with some of the region's top food professionals
Wellington Fisher & Paykel MasterClass
19 Aug, 9am-5pm
Price: $325
The inaugural Wellington Fisher & Paykel MasterClass day programme is the ultimate festival experience for foodies.
Wellington Wine Walk-about: The Art of Testing, Tasting & Talking Wine
9 Aug, 16 Aug, 7:30pm - 9pm
Price: $79
Taste and learn about wine at four of Welington's star wine bars with sommelier Nicola Belsham.
Wellington Young Chefs Dinner
8 Aug, 15 Aug, 5.30pm
Price: $95
Young up-and-coming chefs, mentored by chef Jacob Brown, put together a five-course dinner.
Weltec Fresh Pasta-making Class
14 Aug, 21 Aug, 9am - 12pm
Price: $60
Learn to make fresh pasta with Weltec
World in a Day Petone Foodie Walking Tour
12 Aug, 13 Aug, 9am - 3pm approx.
Price: $85
Discover a world of specialist food suppliers and makers in Petone on this walking tour
