meet THE chefs
The 2024 /2025 Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chefs are (pictured above left to right):
Dean Thompson, Schnappa Rock, Tutukaka
Chetan Pangam, One80° Restaurant, Wellington
Mrinal Ghosal, Mudbrick Restaurant, Waiheke Island
Cameron Davies, The Fat Duck, Te Anau
Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s vision is for kiwi chefs to value and celebrate the place of grass-fed New Zealand beef and lamb as part of our national cuisine and for the voices of our Ambassador Chefs to lead the way.
In their role as Ambassador Chefs they will help shine a light on the New Zealand food story with inspiration, innovation, and elevation of New Zealand beef and lamb at the heart. They will help to celebrate New Zealand producers and their produce by telling the paddock to plate story through their menus.
Read on to find out more about each chef and their journey to becoming an Ambassador for Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
CHETAN PANGAM
“I feel very proud and grateful to receive this accolade, as New Zealand beef and lamb play such a pivotal role on our menu.
I love showcasing the work our farmers carry out to both our local and international guests.”
CAMERON DAVIES
“I’m so proud and humbled to be chosen for the second time as a Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chef. I grew up in rural New Zealand so to be able to support the farming community, especially here in Southland is pretty special.”
MRINAL GHOSAL
Mudbrick Restaurant, Waiheke Island
“It’s really exciting to be named a Beef + Lamb Ambassdor Chef. I was looking to grow my career, so it feels amazing to be selected to represent an organisation that holds such significance within the hospitality sector.”
DEAN THOMPSON
“I’ve been following the Ambassador Chef programme since I was 18 and now almost ten years on, I’m stoked to have been selected to be part of such a talented group of chefs.”
MEET OUR PLATINUM AMBASSADORS
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Nine of the country’s top chefs have been named as lifetime ‘Platinum’ Beef and Lamb Ambassadors. Pictured from the left, they are: Kate Fay, Auckland, Brenton Low, Auckland; Rex Morgan formerly from Boulcott Street Bistro, Wellington; Mat McLean from Palate Restaurant, Hamilton; Stephen Barry, Mt Manganui; Darren Wright formerly of Chillingworth Road, Christchurch, Shaun Clouston of Logan Brown, Wellington; and Scott Kennedy, Nero Restaurant, Palmerston North; Michael Coughlin, Brand Ambassador for Provenance Meat Co., Dunedin.
These chefs have been awarded the title in recognition of their outstanding achievement in the Beef and Lamb Excellence Awards, having each been named as an Ambassador multiple times during their years of receiving the Award.
These chefs continue to work closely with Beef + Lamb New Zealand to promote New Zealand beef and lamb at various events around the country.
If you have a question for any of our Platinum Ambassador Chefs or would like to know more, please get in touch by emailing lisa@beeflambnz.co.nz
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For further information on the Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chefs, please email lisa@beeflambnz.co.nz