The Food Lab

20/09/2023

Spring Lunch 🌻🍗🥕

Roasted Lemon and herb Chicken
New Season Asparagus + Vege Medley
Pumpkin + Spinach Gnocchi, Walnuts

A bespoke lunch menu for one of valued clients

16/05/2023

Ever wanted a chance to dine inside Public Trust Hall?

Well this is it!

We present a night of locally sourced food cooked to perfection by the , catering team The Food Lab , with matched wines from On Giants Shoulders.

Be nourished with the soulful tunes of Kristen Te Rito

This event is part of

Tickets available

05/05/2023

See you tomorrow! 128F Park Road

04/05/2023

**2 days to go**

Teaming up with Double Vision Brewing and Taco Addicts to celebrate 50 years of relations with New Zealand and the Mexican embassy.

With live music from Mariachi Aotearoa and special guest chef Lucho Martinez cooking up a storm.

See you there!

Wellington On a Plate New World Miramar Miramar Peninsula Wilde Signs

https://facebook.com/events/s/miramar-tacover-taco-festival-/911123696851841/

17/03/2023

Grazing table for a double birthday 🎂 🎂 party 🥳
🍇🍉🍍🫐🍓🥬🥒🫑🫒🥕🍞🥖🥨🧀🍔🍔🧆
Something for everyone 😋

01/01/2023

Happy New Year 🥳 from our team at The Food Lab

Thank you for being with us through the whole year, we are grateful for the support from y’all in 2022.

Wish you all a lot of joy and happiness.

Bring it on 2023, let’s get the party started 🎊🍾🎉

16/10/2022

We are currently looking for a Kitchen Hand/Prep Hand to help in our busy kitchen based in Miramar.

The hours will be 5-15 hours per week, and will mainly consist of Monday-Friday days.

The Food Lab is a premium caterer and production kitchen. We offer catering of varying styles and large-scale restaurant preparation. It is owned and operated by those behind the popular restaurant, Charley Noble Eatery and Bar. Reputable suppliers and quality ingredients are of the utmost importance to us

Experience in this position is not necessary but is welcomed. Further development and opportunity await the right candidate.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Pay Discussed on the application

Please Contact Head Chef Fifi for further information
[email protected]

16/04/2022

Happy Easter 🐣 to y’all
Chefs 👩🏻‍🍳👨🏼‍🍳are back in action on Tuesday 🔪🥄🥢

Photos from our “workplace”packed meal 🍱

30/03/2022

Weekend Wedding .
A fabulous day for the bride and groom. The guests enjoyed a vegan and sustainably sourced menu in the gardens.
Congratulations! 🥂

29/03/2022

What a beautiful story

HIS STORY 👨‍🍳 HISTORY.

We’d like you to meet Darren Shead. We met Darren just over 19 years ago when we purchased TASTE. He came with the business! His story forms part of our history.

We were delighted to retain Darren in his existing role of Head Chef when we opened. He agreed to stay on with us for 6 months, helping get things kick started.

We don’t know if he remembers that opening night, but we certainly do. 60 people showed up for dinner. That came as a shock to us & we feel sure it did to the kitchen team as well - although they didn’t show it - too much!!

When Darren left us, he travelled overseas. There he landed some exciting catering roles in the music industry. Time now to name drop. He toured with such big names as Norah Jones, Bryan Ferry & Lady Gaga - to name a few - as their personal chef while on concert tours. Wow.

When he returned to New Zealand, he took on the massive job as opening Head Chef at Charley Noble, then owned by Paul Hoather. Darren had previously worked for Paul at The White House. After that was up & running, he did it all again at Park Kitchen in Miramar. Seems he likes an opening!

There he got to know people associated with the film industry & ended up working for a catering firm who specialised in film location catering. He worked on big name films like The Hobbit & Avatar.

While this all sounds dead glamorous, in reality it’s bloody hard, demanding work, with long hours, sometimes in difficult out-of-the-way places.

Darren has always kept in touch with us & we were dead chuffed when he rang recently to book a special family dinner to celebrate his parents 50th wedding anniversary at TASTE.

It was then that he told us he had been lured back to Charley Noble & their associated Food Lab catering & prep kitchen.

Purely by chance, we had arranged to dine there with friends the following week. When we arrived there, we were well impressed to see typed along the side of their menu, not “Darren Shead - Head Chef”, but “Darren Shead - Executive Chef”. In true Darren fashion, he hadn’t mentioned that he’d scored the top job at this highly regarded, constantly busy restaurant.

Well done that man! We always knew you’d go far. We’re proud to have you as a part of our history.

Gary & David @ TASTE.

27/02/2022

Premium Packaged lunch box for those who work from home.

Please email [email protected] for more details

mini charcuterie board
gourmet sandwich
Seasonal green salad
Good old rocky road and the best ginger slices
All house made goods 🙂

02/12/2021

The team in the kitchen have been busy perfecting the perfect additions to your Christmas table 🎄 From premium protein, finish at home meals , condiments + butters, there is something for everyone. Delivering Wellington wide or pickup. Visit our website for more information + to order now. Last day for orders 22nd December - delivering right through to Christmas Eve 🚚

03/11/2021

We are currently looking for a Kitchen Hand/Prep Hand. The hours will be 5-15 hours per week, and will mainly consist of Monday-Friday days.

The Food Lab is a premium caterer and production kitchen. We offer catering of varying styles (corporate, wedding, private events), as well as large scale restaurant preparation. It is owned and operated by those behind the popular restaurant, Charley Noble Eatery and Bar. Reputable suppliers and quality ingredients are of the utmost importance to us. Our kitchen is located in Miramar.

Please provide us with references. Experience in this position is not necessary but is welcomed.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

14/10/2021

Arancini. Sweet corn, leek, Bûche de Chèvre + thyme. Try these and more for your next event. 👩‍🍳 See our website for the full menu and to get in touch.

12/10/2021

Our Rice Paper rolls are vegan + gluten-free, not to mention delicious! 🌯 Fresh Salad, Mint + Vietnamese dressing. Part of our canapé menu - see our website for the full menu and to get these to your next event!

07/10/2021

A new addition to our Food Box, Octopus! The Hard work has been done for you, so it is tender + ready to go. We recommended grilling this + finishing it with smoked paprika or slice it thinly and enjoy with soy sauce and wasabi! .si for providing this treat! Order now over on our website.

05/10/2021

Stuck for lunch? Try our $15 Packed lunch delivered for you and your team to the Office! One Main + one side. 🥗+🍪 Head to our website or contact us to order. (minimum 5 lunches per order)

12/09/2021

We are currently looking for a Kitchen Hand/Prep Hand. The hours will mainly consist of Monday-Friday days + the occasional weekend.

The Food Lab is a premium caterer and production kitchen. We offer catering of varying styles (corporate, wedding, private events), as well as large scale restaurant preparation. It is owned and operated by those behind the popular restaurant, Charley Noble Eatery and Bar. Reputable suppliers and quality ingredients are of the utmost importance to us. Our kitchen is located in Miramar.

Please provide us with references. Experience in this position is not necessary but is welcomed.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

03/09/2021

Father’s Day! Quick quick get your Father’s Day order through. Orders must be in before 4pm tomorrow Saturday the 4th for delivery on Sunday. We have also added a Chef selection box with 4 cuts of either sirloin or scotch fillet and a selection of produce / butters for a perfect gift for dad !

31/08/2021

Level 3 box! 👊

We have created “Finish At Home” meals inspired by our favourite options. Using the finest produce and best quality product, we have created a range of “Finish At Home“dishes, condiments, fresh sauces, pasta, and sourdough bread.

💥Check it out at the link in our bio!

Stay safe, from the Food Lab team.

29/08/2021

At the Food Lab we are proud to supply you premium quality product.

We are introducing the premium cocktail ice, made with in-house filtered water to provide a clean tasting crystal clear ice🧊

It melts slower than your typical standard ice, so you can taste the full body of the drink with minimal dilution!

This ice is perfect to use in any lockdown cocktail you create or even a cheeky whisky on rock🍹 🍺

Treat yourself Welly! Together we will push thru this lockdown together🔥

✨Shop in bio! Available in size 5x5x7cm✨

26/08/2021

Mōrena! Brought to you by us and our mates at , we might just have the solution for your lockdown cravings. Recreate the restaurant magic with a food box delivered contactless straight to your door. A food box perfect for you as it’s curated by you. The options are a selection of premium meats, vegetable, and pantry staples! Link below:

https://www.thefoodlab.co.nz/online-ordering

We have the privilege to be able to showcase best of NZ beef quality to the market. Superior beef marbling quality, free-range, hand-selected beef.

We also have a limited run of dry aged King fish steak available for the public to purchase! This beast weighs about 12.9kg and has been dry aged for more than 7 days. Simply delicious!

*Deliveries are available throughout the Wellington Region. Orders MUST be placed by 3pm the day prior to delivery.

16/08/2021

Learning the basics👊 Staff training is ever so important for us, especially knowing where our products come from and learning the process of it. Up-skilling chefs to fillet all different kind of Ika (fish) and respect the ingredients.

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03/08/2021

Preserve lemon for the win! 🍋🍋

22/07/2021

Pulled Beef with Pickled Vegetables and Crispy Shallots with a side of Potato Salad for $15. Yum!

02/07/2021

Smoked Fish, Brown Rice, Edamame, Carrots, Nori, Spring Onions, White Cabbage, and Sesame Dressing is what you will find in our Smoked Fish Bowl on our Packaged Lunch menu. What is your favourite weekday lunch?

The Food Lab is a Wellington Caterer from the same team behind Charley Noble Eatery and Bar. Offering catering of all types; event, private, wedding, corporate. Our services include private chefs and service staff.