Geoff Scott Chef

14/11/2025

The NZ Chef Team arrive in Shanghai for the 2025 FHC Culinary Championship -
Noufal, Touvai and Daniel

21/09/2025

DESSERT late at night… never say never! My nephew just got on the phone to his buddy who has been whitebaiting today on the Manawatu - only a few km’s from Foxton. I’m blown away by the “local food stories” right here - and I havent had a chance to yet stop in at RJ’s Licorice!! These fritters were a quick cheeky taste w lemon + freshly ground pepper before heading off to bed.

20/09/2025

I’ve bought some organic flour from the FLOUR MILL in FOXTON. Super interesting mill inside and out and I couldn’t help but notice some local Foxton Fizz - move over Coca - is this the new LnP??Also found possibly NZ’s BEST FATTEST asparagus for tonight - nomnomnom

10/09/2025

It’s been a few years since a KIWI CHEF had their hands on this! So very proud of Emily who was a gracious winner and spoke superbly - a great ambassador for AUT - Auckland University of Technology, NZChefs Association, NZ Young Chefs Club and Aotearoa!

10/09/2025

I found my HAPPY PLACE …. Sydney Fish Market! Just so so good, I wish we had something (at this level) like this back home in Auckland - interestingly I’m told 70% of the fresh fish is all from NZ!! Amazing selection I could honestly die and go to Seafood Heaven … a must experience if you are visiting Sydney

NZ Young Chefs Club
NZChefs Association
Nestlé Professional NZ

10/09/2025

BIG Day in the kitchen for these 6 young chefs!

10/09/2025

09/09/2025

It was GREAT to see recently graduated AUT chef and NZ Young Chefs Club member - Emily Morgan competing for her second time in the Nestle Golden Chef Hat competition today in Sydney. It’s the 60th year this prestigious Young Chefs competition has been held!! There was a very high standard across all the 12 competitors and the dishes looked pretty amazing - I wish I could have tasted them all, and tough nervous work watching from the sideline! Results will be announced tomorrow evening.






Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award
Worldchefs Young Chefs Clubs

09/09/2025

Heat Two in Sydney - 60th Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award - the heat is on to get the four dessert plates up on time!! No pressure 🔥

08/09/2025

Heat ONE of The 60th NESTLE Golden Chef Hat Competition is complete here in Sydney - super exciting vibe and amazing food being produced! The future of our profession on the Culinary stage - 12 plates in 3.5 hours… no pressure at all. Let’s see what tomorrow’s Heat two comptitors will dish up??!

03/09/2025

A great night was had last week at the announcement of the NZ Ice cream Awards… Supreme champions were a Takapuna Beach Cafe for their Licorice Gelato and - Much More Wonders Strawberry Low Fat Yoghurt Ice Cream. A true honour to be Chief Judge again with a brilliant Team of 24 judges! 68 Gold medals awarded an improvement in last year and entires were up too. Full results on https://nzicecreamandgelato.co.nz/awards-2025… lick your lips - Spring is here!!

19/07/2025

I-SCREAM, You-Scream, we all scream for ice-cream and gelato and sorbet!!!
Just had the most delicious day tasting the 266 entries in this years New Zealand Ice-Cream awards. It is a privilege as chief judge, to oversee all 14 categories and disvover what flavour of classsic, premium, export, dairy free, low fat, frozen yoghurt, innovative, creative, new category “best-of-biscuit” will end up being the countries best gelato, sorbet or ice-cream! Many thanks to our superb judging team and the firm handed team of scoopers.
One thing is for certain… I now need to go and ride my bike!!