Applicants must be aged 18-25 years, and working as a chef
Chefs can self-nominate, or be nominated by their head chef/exec chef/employer
Chef must be Wellington-based
Venues can nominate multiple chefs
2023 Lumina Rising Stars: Sian Davies, Courtenay Charles and Lizzie Rogers
About the Lumina Rising Stars Award
Applications are now closed for 2023
Young chefs from across the Wellington region with an eye on making hospitality their career are encouraged to apply for the Lumina Rising Stars programme in partnership with Visa Wellington On a Plate.
2023’s Lumina Rising Stars have been announced this August with chefs Lizzie Rogers of Atlas, Courtenay Charles of 50-50, and Sian Davies of Olive named for the awards programme dedicated to Wellington-based chefs.
Now in its second year, the Lumina Rising Stars programme aims to nurture young chefs at the start of their career. It is run in partnership with Visa Wellington On a Plate, with industry support from Lumina, New Zealand’s premier lamb producer and exporter.
Criteria for the Award
Selection process
Alliance and Visa WOAP will select a shortlist of up to 10 applicants, and ask them to cook a dish with lamb, take photos of it, and send us a short description of their dish (video or written)
Based on the written applications and information about the lamb dish provided, Alliance and Wellington Culinary Events Trust and Alliance will choose up to three Rising Stars Award winners
The prize
Four tutorials and training throughout the year
A farm tour of a Lumina Lamb farm
$500 Prezzy card per Rising Star
The nominating venue will receive Lumina lamb product
This programme is supported by Lumina and Visa Wellington On a Plate.
The 2022 Rising Stars included Benny Forshaw from Charley Noble Eatery and Bar, Jacob Spackman from Kisa, Ben McKenzie from Ortega Fish Shack & Bar, Chinar Raut from Field & Green and Kritika Mahajan from Shepherd.
