The Rotorua Summer Seafood Festival has scored a coup with MasterChef winners Kasey and Karena Bird announced as hosts for the event at the end of the month.
The sisters, who are descended from Te Arawa and hail from Maketu, were MasterChef winners in 2014 and have since made a career out of their talents with hosting events, writing two cookbooks and appearing and starring in television shows.
The Rotorua Summer Seafood Festival will be held at the Rotorua Lakefront on January 29, the Sunday ofAuckland Anniversary weekend, and will feature Kiwi music legend Dave Dobbyn and his band. Te Arawa Fisheries is the event's promoters.
Event manager Tia Smith said she was thrilled the festival was able to secure Kasey and Karena as they were a perfect fit with their love of seafood and Te Arawa connection.
She said the sisters would do cooking demonstrations, book signings and would hold a question and answer session with members of the public.