Bocuse d'Or Team NZ returns to Lyon in Jan 2025, but need to recoup $15,000 in lost equipment.

After a wonderful success story for Bocuse d'Or Team NZ in 2022/2023, we have qualified again for the 2024/2025 Final in Lyon France. For a 2nd time we have qualified for the final in Lyon in Jan 2025. We nabbed the Bronze medal behind Japan and Singapore at the Asia-Pacific qualification.

However, after our last success, over $15,000.00 of personal and Bocuse d'Or equipment was lost in transit back to NZ. Despite several attempts dealing with our freight company, they refuses to accept liability for having lost our precious stuff and offered to settle with a $200 payment. Pretty disappointing. We desperately need to replace personal item - such as chef knives and utensils so that we can represent on the world stage at the most prestigious culinary competition in the world.

Donations will help with the replacement of this lost equipment that is not just for the competition but is used by the chefs in their everyday work. Your support means our team can compete at the highest level with all the tools & equipment needed to succeed.