It's back! F.A.W.C Hawke's Bay is on again

F.A.W.C! WINTER WARMERS ARE HERE

2022 Winter F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic programme announced

Winter F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic is back and hotter than ever with more than 45 events running throughout Hawke’s Bay in June.

And after periods of isolation and an exhaustion of homecooked meals, foodies from all over the country will be in for a treat as the ninth annual Winter F.A.W.C! programme drops today.

Complete with a Foodie Film Festival, incredible chef collaborations and workshops on everything from how to make bao buns to how to debone a chicken, this year’s Winter F.A.W.C! is set to sizzle.

Once again running across the four weekends in June (June 3-5, June 10-12, June 17-19 and June 24-26), Winter F.A.W.C! is the perfect antidote to the cooler months. Event ticket prices range from $15 to $260, with several walk-up events planned throughout the month as well.

Newcomers to F.A.W.C! include Wairoa’s Eastend Café and Manawa Store, who are holding a joint event that embraces the bounty of Hawke’s Bay, and Esk Valley’s Cone and Flower, the home of Petane Wines and Zeelandt Brewery, who have several events designed to make the most of local produce and international cuisines.

Among the programme’s many highlights is Black Barn Bistro and Craggy Range’s collaboration dinner, A Hawke’s Bay Winter, which sees two of the region’s leading chefs team up to deliver a stunning Hawke’s Bay menu; Let’s Play Chicken, where St George’s Francky Godinho teams up with Farmhouse Kitchen for a workshop and three course dining experience that’ll warm you from inside out; and Mangapapa Hotel’s ode to Matariki, a stunning five course menu that draws inspiration from the stars of the Matariki cluster.  

New Zealand’s favourite foodie Nici Wickes is back for an intimate morning tea where she will share recipes from her new cookbook, A Quiet Kitchen, while Wellington’s burger expert Simon Pepping, of Egmont St Eatery, Rogue Burger and The Catering Studio, joins the team at Peak House for an evening of sangria, burgers and local DJs.

The Foodie Film Festival at Napier’s MTG includes five incredible films including The Story of Champagne, Pig, and A Trip to Spain. And those after a more intimate movie-going experience, will be pleased to know that Smith & Sheth are back with their Wine Studio Cinema Series as well.

Seasonal produce will certainly have its moment with five truffle events, at The Manse and Wallingford in Central Hawke’s Bay, running over the course of the month, and Te Mata Fig’s event An Ode to the Fig which comes complete with traditional figgy pudding!

Hawke’s Bay Tourism Chief Executive Hamish Saxton said the organisation was pleased to be organising the ninth Winter F.A.W.C! after a tough period for the region’s hospitality, food and beverage and event specialists.

“After a difficult two years, there’s no better time for a celebration and we can’t wait to see foodies from all over New Zealand experiencing Hawke’s Bay’s incredible chefs, restaurateurs, venues, producers, artisans and event specialists.  

“We are thrilled to see a foodie film festival and a fantastic workshop series included within Winter F.A.W.C!, showcasing how food and beverage industries permeate throughout so much of Hawke’s Bay’s visitor economy. What’s more, we have events that celebrate local food, wine, beer, produce and everything in between. It is set to be a magnificent month of savouring the very best of Hawke’s Bay, Food and Wine Country.”

The programme launched online at www.fawc.co.nz on April 12, 2022. F.A.W.C! database members will have special pre-sale access to buy tickets on Wednesday, April 27th with tickets for the general public available from Thursday April 28th at 9am via the F.A.W.C! website www.fawc.co.nz.

Sign up for F.A.W.C! presales at www.fawc.co.nz.

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F.A.W.C! is organised by Hawke’s Bay Tourism and sponsored by Hawke’s Bay BMW, Air New Zealand, Hastings District Council and Napier City Council.