White Tie Catering NZ

26/10/2024

Spectacular

22/09/2024

We are excited and honoured to be working with the incredibly talented for this year's Gala dinner at the . Ben's restaurant recently won restaurant of the year and received 3 hats.
Tickets are limited.
Contact [email protected] to secure yours!
We'll see you there.

11/04/2024

21/02/2024

Kaipara Pacific oysters, shallot vinaigrette, balsamic pearls

📸Emily Adamson

18/02/2024

📸 Alice Sarginson Sarginson Photography

13/02/2024

Heirloom beetroot carpaccio, beet jelly, pickled beets, soy curd, candied walnut, vincotto

11/02/2024

Christchurch 2024

15/09/2023

Join the team!

17/08/2023

Roasted Duck, compressed apple, pickled mushrooms

21/07/2023

We have a serious soft spot for PIPS Pregnancy Infancy Parenting Support and we suggest that you should too.

A huge thank you to some of our long-time supporters and friends of PIPS, who raised an incredible $3,500 for us by organising a fabulous winter warmer evening, with cocktails and nibbles provided by White Tie Catering NZ. We are so grateful to Nicola, Tina, Maria, Katie, and George (from White Tie Catering), along with all your friends and family – your thoughtfulness and generosity allows us to continue supporting whānau and our community.

People often ask how they can support the work we do. Gathering your networks and asking for a small koha for PIPS, while your friends enjoy a delicious morning tea, lunch, or drinks and nibbles is a fun and easy way to socialise and be there for those who need our services most. $30 or $3,000 – every donation makes the world of difference!

You can find out more about how you can support PIPS here - https://pips.co.nz/donate/

30/03/2023

What an excellent bunch of people! Thanks to our head chef Lucy, Jimmy McIntyre Otahuna Lodge Andrew Brown Little Fish Co Darren Wright, Alliance, for donating your time and your ingredients. Emma Newman Events for getting all of us over the line for an incredible event for an incredible cause.
To Hyde Park Hire for your generous hire contributions and to everyone who worked and planned and met.
It truly was a group effort.

23/03/2023

It's our Lucy! Looking forward to tomorrow night with Too Many Cooks

Meet Lucy Ayres from White Tie Catering NZ , the creator of the delicious truffle cheesecake canape with serrano ham and balsamic pearls that diners will be enjoying at Too Many Cooks tomorrow evening.

Lucy started her cooking career at Millbrook Resort before heading to Melbourne to work at Stephanie Alexander’s Richmond Hill Café and Larder. Returning to Christchurch, Lucy founded her very successful bao bun business, Bao Down, establishing herself as a young female chef showing the local food scene a thing or two. She then became Executive Chef for the Welles Street Group, before joining White Tie Catering as Head Chef.

Lucy relishes the challenge of creating bespoke menus of carefully crafted food for events of any size. Lucy’s passion for food sees her cooking on her days off, as it is her favourite thing to do.

Thanks Lucy and White Tie Catering NZ for your amazing support of Too Many Cooks💛 💛

06/03/2023

26/01/2023

We're excited to be involved in this new look Cancer Society dinner. Be sure to get your tickets!

We're excited to announce that tickets are now available for the Cancer Society's Too Many Cooks dinner event on Friday 24th March at the Majestic on Durham.

For $250 per person, you'll get to enjoy a delicious 3 course meal and beverages. The twist is that our 3 awesome local chefs will each prepare their course live on stage Masterchef-style 😁Comedian Paul Ego will be MC for the event so you're sure to enjoy a bellyful of laughs as well as fantastic food 😋

Buy your tickets now at www.toomanycooks.co.nz!

Funds raised from this event will go towards the new Canterbury Cancer Centre 💛

09/12/2022

For those who have been asking, details on Michael's funeral included below.

View Michael LEE-RICHARDS's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

09/12/2022

A little piece on the legend that was ...

Michael Lee Richards - who has been prominent in many facets of the country's food scene for decades - has died aged 66.

07/12/2022

It is with much love, respect and admiration that we acknowledge the life and work of our founding father, Michael Lee-Richards. Michael passed away peacefully last night, 7 December 2022.

Michael founded White Tie 40 years ago, with the stellar team of Alan Overton and Helen Harrowfield, after his restaurant customers started asking for catering services. His genius and creativity was unparalleled, his food far ahead of its time. His wit, the glean in his eye, his ability to get everybody on board – you could never say no to Michael. Some of the most successful hospitality stars in New Zealand and around the world, came through Michael’s kitchens and the White Tie kitchens that followed always maintained the same core beliefs of flavour, creativity and innovation.

And in the immortal words of Michael, if it fails, “tell them it’s rustic”.

Rest in peace knowing your legacy continues to be in safe, loving hands and your influence (mahogany salmon!) will be ever present.

04/11/2022

Nothing quite like the sparkle of crystal ✨
And straight lines!