Christopher Duane FORTUNE Born: 29 January 1974
- Third Cookbook Published- Kiwi Sizzler Portable BBQ - Batemans 2015
- AMP Scholarship "Do your thing" 2013
- Founding member of Kids Can Cook Kitchen and Teens Can Cook Kitchen 2012
- Representative for FMNZ at the Ministry of Primary Industries Table 2012
- Founding member Taste Farmers Markets Award 2011/12
- Kiwi Sizzler Book Published by Bateman Books Oct 2010
- Judge of Cuisine Restaurant of the Year Awards 2009
- Founding member of Slow Food Marlborough 2010/11/12
- Trustee and founding member of the Marlborough Community Gardens 2009/10/11/12
- NMIT Graduation Key Note Speaker – Nelson and Blenheim 09
- Executive Chef of Scenic Marlborough Hotel and Marlborough Convention Centre 08/09/10/11/12
- Judge of Cuisine Artisan Awards 2008
- Regional Chef for NZ on a plate presentor TV One 08 and 09
- Judge of Canterbury Royal show Olive oil Awards 08/09/10/11/12
- Pick/PRESERVE/Serve book published by Bateman Books May 08
- Crown Plaza Melbourne Marlborough Wine Dinner June 08
- Farmers’ Market NZ Chairperson 09/10/11/12
- Marlborough Express Fairfax Newspaper Cooking Contributor weekly column 06/07/08/09/10/11/12
- Forage Marlborough with Cloudy Bay Vineyards 06/08/09/10
- Contract chef with the Pacific Eagle Super Yacht in Tonga, Fiji and Marlborough Sounds 2004 to 2015
- Establishing and running Seafood Cooking School in Marlborough 05/06
- Establishing the New Zealand Farmers Market Association Inc 06
- Contract Chef with Tegel, TV1, TV2, Womens Weekly, Good taste Kitchen 03/04
- BMW Wine and Food Festival Master Classes 04
- Havelock Mussel festival Master Classes 05/07/08/09/10/11/12
- Contestant and winner of Hells Kitchen, TV2, Essential productions 03
- Chairperson and Founder of the Marlborough Farmers Market 02/03/04/05/06/07/08/09/10/11/12
COOKING CAREER SUMMARY 2012 to 2015 - Project manager for Kids Can Cook Kitchen, Teens Can Cook Kitchen and Supa Foods 2007/08/09/10/11/12 - Scenic Hotel Marlborough and Marlborough Convention Centre – Exec Chef 2001 to 2012 - Marlborough Famrers Market Contract Chef 2004 to 2015 - Pacific Eagle Super Yacht – Pacific and NZ – Contract Chef 2004/05 - CK’s Marlborough Catering and Cuisine at Le Brun Restaurant – Owner operator 2003 - Hells Kitchen – Auckland – TV2 – Essential productions - Winner 2002 Chequers Café and Wine Bar – Marlborough – 1 year - Head Chef 2000 - Hotel Durville – Marlborough – 2 years – Head Chef
1999 - Sugar Club Restaurant – London – 4 months – Chef d partie
- With many contacts in the hospitality industry and a commitment to educating and promoting cookery I have taken cheffing and turned it into a lifestyle position in Marlborough that balances my goals and achievements and opens many doors for future
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