Media Releases

Latest media releases for Visa Wellington On A Plate.

Chocolate Lovers in for a Treat with Festival’s Second Round

2 May 2012

NZ Chocolate Festival tickets are now on sale.

Visa Wellington On a Plate 2012 Kitchen Opens

1 February 2012

Applications for New Zealand’s largest culinary festival open today, with organisers calling on the culinary community to make the festival’s fourth course the most delicious and diverse yet.

Visa Wellington On a Plate 2012 Gets Cooking

13 January 2012

The Wellington region’s culinary community is being urged to start planning the ingredients for their events and menus for Visa Wellington On a Plate 2012.

Polly Was a Cracker: Café Polo Takes Out Burger Wellington 2011

6 September 2011

A vegetarian burger that offers more than meets the eye saw Miramar’s Café Polo take out Wellington’s coveted Battle of the Burger for 2011.

No Need to Miss Out

16 August 2011

The Wellington Fisher & Paykel MasterClass is now offering back to back sessions instead of concurrent classes on Friday 19 August. The change in programme means that particpants will see all of the chefs involved instead of having to choose one session.

Pick and Mix your MasterClass

10 August 2011

Participants now have two great ways to enjoy Wellington Fisher and Paykel Masterclass 2011

Restaurants Gear up for Battle of the Burger’s Second Round

2 August 2011

No bun will be left unturned and no chip un-fried as 50 of Wellington’s finest eateries get set to flex their buns in the annual battle of the burger, Burger Wellington, which starts on Friday.

Celebrity Chefs to serve up brand new Visa Wellington On a Plate event.

22 June 2011

Whet your knives and your appetite - the Wellington Fisher & Paykel MasterClass is coming!

Punters Hungry for Visa Wellington On a Plate Tickets

21 June 2011

Tickets for the third course of the Visa Wellington On a Plate culinary festival are being gobbled up with 20 already sold out.

Visa Wellington On a Plate 2011 Keeps Things Fresh

14 June 2011

The third course of the Visa Wellington On a Plate culinary festival will see the return of popular favourites and a range of fresh ingredients this August.

Wellington Bakers Called On to Rise to the Challenge

14 June 2011

Visa Wellington On a Plate is calling on the city’s budding bakers to rise to the challenge for a new competition being held as part of this year’s course of the culinary festival.

Culinary Festival Tempts Wellington Gold Awards Judges

13 April 2011

Culinary Festival Tempts Wellington Gold Awards Judges

For the Love of Food

14 February 2011

New Zealand’s premier culinary festival, Visa Wellington On a Plate, is set to serve its third course of good times and great deals.

It's a Wrap

31 August 2010

Visa Wellington On a Plate Competition Winners Announced

My Dish Winners on the Menu

23 August 2010

This year’s My Dish category winners are being served at participating restaurants from today and will be available for the remainder of the festival.

There is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch...for Australian Visitors to Wellington

7 July 2010

Positively Wellington Tourism (PWT) is offering a free lunch to Australians who visit for Visa Wellington On a Plate in August.

Visa Joins Wellington On a Plate Sponsors Table

6 July 2010

Global payments technology company Visa has tucked in to Wellington On a Plate, signing up as the festival’s naming rights sponsor.

Local Flavours and Good Times Key Ingredients of Visa Wellington On a Plate 2010

6 July 2010

More than 80 events, some 90 cafes and restaurants, four competitions, and a new naming rights sponsor are in the mix for Visa Wellington On a Plate 2010.

Applications for Visa Wellington On a Plate 2010 Open

30 May 2010

Applications for Visa Wellington On a Plate 2010 Open

Wellington On a Plate Finds Recipe for Success

10 July 2009

Wellington On a Plate event organisers have been adding to the festival schedule to meet overwhelming demand.

Wellingtonians Keen to Have their Cake and Eat it Too

10 July 2009

Wellington On a Plate event organisers have been adding to the festival schedule to meet overwhelming demand.

Events Capital To Serve Up New Culinary Showcase

3 June 2009

A new festival celebrating the capital’s culinary scene is planned for launch this August.

National Awards Hat-Trick for DINE Wellington Restaurants

3 June 2009

National Awards Hat-Trick for DINE Wellington Restaurants