Thirteen international chefs from as far afield as Argentina and Bali joined forces with top Kiwi chef Peter Gordon for a fine-dining charity event in Auckland.
Gordon was happy to play waiter as he earlier served up breakfast for his esteemed but hungry colleagues at Sky Tower's Sugar Club restaurant on Saturday morning before the event.
The visiting chefs wolfed down the grub before getting to work preparing a four-course menu with matching wines for 300 lucky New Zealanders attending the SkyCity Dining for a Difference event.
Pablo del Rio from Siete Cocinas de Argentina in Mendoza planned to rustle up a unique brand of South American cuisine, while Kiwi chef Dwayne Cheer returned home from working at Potato Head in Bali for the occasion.
"It is cool to be able to come back and do this," Cheer said.