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Sara’s five-star invite By Jesse Wood
From cafes to top wedding venues to Irish pubs, Sara Lawry has worked on both sides of the Tasman – and both sides of Waipā – Te Awamutu and Cambridge. Now the Te Awamutu-based Storyteller Eatery and Bar sous chef is set to display her skills at a Waikato Women Long Lunch Degustation this month. The event is held each year at a restaurant in the Hamilton area. The Chef Du Jour event is the brainchild of Palate Restaurant owner Mat McLean and his friend Gus Tissink, founder of premium produce supplier FED for Chefs. This kitchen takeover will be held at The Lookout Bar on March 23 and celebrate women in the hospitality industry. Five female Waikato chefs will create a five-course meal.
Lawry, who previously worked at The Prince Albert in Cambridge, has been with the Storyteller crew for two years and owner Bridie Osborne says her selection is “super exciting for our business and town”. Lawry began her career 17 year ago at The Redoubt in Te Awamutu under Osborne’s parents. She’s excited to connect with other like-minded females in the Waikato hospitality industry. “It is an honour to be invited to cook at this luncheon, especially coming from a small town. Most of the chefs involved are from big name establishments like Palate,” Lawry said. “I think more than anything, it’s about representing females - promoting the small number of females in the industry. It’ll be a huge event and it will be awesome to be part of.” Each of the five chefs has chosen a
course and a dish to create. “Because Te Awamutu is a farming, hunting community, I love cooking with the wild foods. Duck, venison, that sort of thing,” Lawry said. “My dish is a venison trio. There’s three different ways that I’m going to prepare the venison. Then I’ve also got one of the entrée dishes to make.” Lawry will be joined in the cheffing line-up by Hamilton-based AmandaJo Pickup (The Lookout), Lorna Haddon (The Little Lunch Co), Maria Senear (The River Kitchen) and Virginia Mold (Montana). Pickup is one of Lawry’s best friends they worked together at The Redoubt many years ago. “We’re inseparable, but it’ll be nice to meet other industry people that are in the same boat as us because hospitality is not very social,” she said. “We have quite odd hours, so our workmates are our family.”
Sara Lawry enjoys cooking with wild foods.
Photo: Jesse Wood
83…and still running strong By Mary Anne Gill
When Iris Hansen crossed the Waipā Fun Run finish line on Sunday, she was quick to turn to Bart Muylle for confirmation of her time. “51 minutes 46.7 seconds,” the timekeeper told her for the 5km run. While that put her well back in the placings – Melissa O’Brien of Ōtorohanga, the best female, did The team from BFT Te Awamutu gym looked primed for a good teams’ result at last weekend’s Waipā it in 19:28 – it was yet another achievement to notch up for the Fun run event. Pictured from left were Awhina Pihama, Melinda Loader, Nicola Kendrick, Charlie Loader and Christian Crossman. Photo: Mary Anne Gill Cambridge veteran. Jim Goddin JP and Helen Carter Funeral Directors
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Iris has had a lifetime of athletic achievements including finishing in the Boston Marathon’s 100th event in 1996 in a time of five hours 16 minutes “I beat a lot of the younger ones so I’m happy,” the 83-year-old told The News. She was one of 587 who registered for the event, down on last year’s record 691 competitors. Organiser Donna Warwick said two other events taking place on the same day had an impact.
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