GOURMET GALLIVANTS
Tauranga /Mt Maunganui Tour
Our Gourmet Gallivants only take a maximum of 12 people. On this local trip, in & around Tauranga & Mount Maunganui, clients experience offerings involving sauces/rubs/condiments, hemp products, cider, a classy boutique bakery, a tasting of products you have never tried before, and a talk about & lunch incorporating edible flowers..
We aim to deliver you home from the tour happy & replete!
PEPPER & ME
Rubs, pastes, salt-blends, crumbs, dukkah, sauces - plus a huge range of other products to help zizz up any of you recipes to make them classy!
"We are taking our passion for delicious, easy food and sharing it with you in the best way we know how - Make Pepper & Me your secret culinary weapon today." (Pepper & Me Facebook page) A recent Facebook review commented:"Amazing products, the best Aioli I have tasted, it is so creamy! Currently obsessed with the Ding Dong Sauce, it has just the right amount of heat! The Man grind is so fragrant and delicious on everything, pork, steak, eggs etc..."
EDIBLE FLOWERS - DECOR GARDENWORLD
Find out, & have a lunch that gives you a taste of what you could do to make your cuisine special & your garden productive!
HEMP FARM NZ
Hemp New Zealand Ltd is our largest hemp grower..Their well-known brands Hemp Farm® Superfoods and Promise® Natural Skincare are nutritious, chemical-free and provide countless benefits.
"We are passionate about caring for YOU while protecting our precious world. We have been growing industrial hemp to supply industries with sustainable solutions since 2008...
Adding the nutritious goodness of hemp to your recipes is easy with these simple but delicious recipes. From easy lunches, midweek meals and moreish cakes, we have something for everyone. A nutrient rich boost is easy to achieve by adding hemp hearts, protein powder or a good drizzle of hemp seed oil to your favorite everyday meals, or try these delicious recipes for something a little bit different and special. Hemp superfoods are so easy and versatile, add a sprinkle of hearts, drizzle some oil to your everyday meals to enjoy the nutty flavour, smooth taste and sense of well-being!"
ELSPETH ARTISAN BAKERY
We don't often have chefs here that have trained in Michelin-starred restaurants, but we'll enjoy visiting one.
"I trained at fine dining and Michelin-starred restaurants in London and NZ, where I learned all I could about best practice from the head chefs.
While many chefs live for the thrill of fast service time, I’d get into a flow state while doing the long, slower work of preparing. I fell in love with intricate, technical pastry techniques that couldn’t be rushed, and decided to follow my heart.
I quit my job, spent our savings on kitchen equipment, found the only available space – a small commercial kitchen in a church – and paid the rent in dollars and bread.
It was pretty challenging - and a world away from the pristine 5-star kitchens I’d become used to - but I loved the independence and freedom to be creative. I’d often be baking while a Zumba class or choir practice took place and even turned up at 4am to find a rugby team still sleeping on the floor of the hall." www.elspeth.co.nz
You will be given a couple of treats to take away & eat later - unless you can't wait & eat them on the bus!
O'CIDER
This venue produces several ranges of sensational cider, so there's one to suit every palate! We particularly like their Methode Traditionelle.
You will have a flight of cider to enjoy.
"Starting off in the world of wine, alternating hemisphere’s to get in 2 vintages a year, with a bit of travel thrown in between, was a fantastic time of our lives until the reality of the 2008 GFC hit home. Jobs dried up…literally NO-ONE was hiring. With all the qualifications and experience we had gathered over the years we knew we had to start thinking outside the box of what our future might look like.
After a fair bit of research and planning, our future looked a lot like CIDER. It fit alongside the skills we had, it was an exciting emerging product that was still relatively new for NZ and seemed like a slightly smaller hole in which to throw our hard-earned savings..hahaha!
A few off-handed conversations during a visit to Perth from Rowena’s parents, led to an opportunity for us to return to NZ and get started on developing a New Zealand cider brand with a range of kick-ass ciders that New Zealand was missing out on. We landed back on the NZ family property in 2011 focused on producing traditionally styled ciders made from real fruit; that were clean, dry, refreshing and affordable. We began planting our heritage apple orchard onsite and laying the foundations for the Cidery premise that same year."
(https://theciderfactorie.co.nz
BE QUICK! ONLY 12 SEATS AVAILABLE PER TOUR!
Cost per person, for pickups from a single address
1 person $110.00pp.
2 people $105.00pp
3 or more $100.00pp
(Includes door-to-door transport, lunch. tastings)
Our bank account for payment is: 01 0322 021 4423 00; you can also pay in cash, on the day, in an envelope on which you have placed your name & the amount paid.
CONTACT LYN or PAUL TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT:
PH: (07) 544 1383 or 027 522 4607 tgatastingtours@xtra.co.nz
This tour will be repeated each month & can also be booked for your personal group of 10-12 on a date you specify (venue availability permitting).
Gift Vouchers available! A wonderful Anniversary, Birthday or "Thank you" present.
5-Star Google Review from 4 weeks ago:
Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Value
A truly enjoyable day thanks to Paul and Lyn. A trip professionally put together and thoughtfully delivered. Fabulous, thanks again. Lorraine and Charles.
NB: All clients must be double-vaxxed. Please contact us if you have an exemption.