Caught, Cut and Cooked serves up local produce

A Visa Wellington On a Plate event is being held again in the Otaihanga Boating Club.

An event called Caught, Cut and Cooked is being held in Kapiti as part of Visa Wellington On a Plate.

It will take place in the Otaihanga Boating Club on Sunday, August 20 from 12pm to 3pm with 80 seats available.

Event creators Helene Judge of Kapiti Business Projects and Jeanine van Kradenburg of PartyPerfect Catering urge early booking to secure your seat via
www.visawoap.com/festival-events/292-Caught-Cut-and-Cooked.

Caught, Cut and Cooked is an entertaining event showcasing and collaborating with local food and beverage producers on a five-course lunch and matched to local craft beers and regional wines.

"This year we have a special treat for guests as actor and writer Cohen Holloway will be speaking about living off the land and the sea inspired from his hunter role in Hunt for the Wilderpeople," Jeanine said.

"It will be a lunch to remember and it will be an all-round experience of Kapiti hospitality that will capture the essence of the land and sea."

Jeanine and Helene are well known in Kapiti for running interesting food events and are co-owners of the Kapiti Food Fair, an annual showcase of New Zealand produced food and beverage, related products and the united nations of ready to eat foods.

"Both of us have been actively involved with running Visa Wellington On a Plate events in Kapiti since inception of the festival nine years ago," Helene said.

It will be a lunch to remember and it will be an all-round experience of Kapiti hospitality that will capture the essence of the land and sea."

Jeanine van Kradenburg

"We have a deep understanding of the festival vision of feeding people's appetite for life by bringing them together to share different, inspiring and provocative culinary experiences."

Meanwhile, the Wellington Food Truck Rally will be visiting Kapiti Monday and Tuesday, August 20-21 in the Pak'nSave Kapiti carpark.

And local eateries signed up to the festival are Beach Road Deli in Paekakariki, The Waterfront at Raumati Beach and Waimea restaurant at Waikanae Beach.