In the chef pack are:
- Nick Honeyman of The Commons and Everybody’s Izakaya
- Hayden McMillan of San Fransisco’s Waiheke Island Yacht Club
- Mark Southon from The Food Store
- Shaun Clouston from Logan Brown Restaurant and Bar
- Alex Strobach from O’Connell St Bistro
- Ben Bayly from The Grove and Baduzzi
- Mikey Newlands from Bracu Restaurant
- Paul Ansell from Martin Bosley’s Yacht Club Restaurant