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Bruce Thomason

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Consultant Chef

  • Education

    • Rutherford high school

      1981 - 1983

    • Auckland university of technology

      1986 - 1989
      City & guilds london 706/1/2

  • Experience

    • Chinwags restaurant

      Aug 2002 - Nov 2004
      Owner operator

    • Chef on the run

      Feb 2005 - Oct 2006
      Consultant chef

    • Treetops lodge & estate

      Jan 2006 - Jul 2010
      Executive chef

      Luxury Lodge

    • Blue baths

      Mar 2011 - Sept 2011
      Head chef

    • Heritage expeditions

      Oct 2011 - Sept 2019
      Head chef

    • Amanpulo resort

      Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
      Executive chef

    • Kinloch lodge

      Jun 2018 - Jan 2019
      Executive chef

    • Chef consultant

      Sept 2019 - Dec 2020
      Consultant chef

    • Ambrosía restaurant rotorua

      Dec 2020 - Nov 2022
      Head chef

    • Freelance

      Aug 2022 - now
      Personal chef

    • Kinloch manor & villas +the kinloch club

      Dec 2022 - Nov 2023

      • Executive Chef

        Dec 2022 - Nov 2023

      • Executive Chef

        Dec 2022 - Nov 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • London city and guild

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Bruce Thomason
      nomination Chef of the Year 2023 Restaurant Association NZ Jul 2023
    • Awarded to Bruce Thomason
      Matariki food Challenge 2022 Rotorua Winner Hospitality NZ Aug 2022 Competition Promoting The coming of Season Matariki in NZ with the abundance of NZ produce. creating a Journey of food for guests to enjoy matched with Exciting Beverages.
    • Awarded to Bruce Thomason
      Chef of the Year Rotorua 2021 restaurant association NZ Aug 2021 competition based on votes from the Hospitality sector of Rotorua
    • Awarded to Bruce Thomason
      Finalist Chef of the year Rotorua Restaurant Association of NZ Jul 2016 voting by Hospitality professionals in Rotorua Region plus cook off competition
    • Awarded to Bruce Thomason
      NZ Blind wine Tasting winner 2008 First Glass Wines And Spirits Jul 2008 competition Blind Tasting with teams of 4 up to w0 teams competing for Trophy.
    • Awarded to Bruce Thomason
      Wine options Blind Tasting Competition Winner 2006 First Glass wines and Spirits Jul 2006 Competition with Teams of 4. up to 20 teams including masters of wine competing for Trophies and Grange.
    • Awarded to Bruce Thomason
      Californian Peach Plum nectarine competition 2002 winner Auckland Region Apple Pear Marketing Board May 2002 create Dessert using Californian fruit to promote when NZ fruit out of Season. $2k prize and certificate
    • Awarded to Bruce Thomason
      Beef And Lamb Award 2002.2003.2004 NZ Beef and Lamb Marketing Board competition run annually to promote NZ Beef and Lamb in NZ. judged by Peers from Beef And Lamb NZ