CHEFS’ SPECIALS Eye on the kai!
Josh Emett
He is one of the country’s most celebrated chefs, but Josh Emett wasn’t always the Michelin-star success that he is now. Born in the Waikato, he had humble beginnings growing up on a dairy farm, before jetting off overseas. He cut his teeth working under hot-head Gordon Ramsay for 10 years, then returning home to start his own restaurants.
Despite his impressive resume, the former MasterChef NZ judge still gets a thrill out of people online enjoying his recipes at home or raving about a meal they had at one of his eateries.
“I love to see guests enjoying the dishes I create or seeing the engagement I get when I post a new recipe on my Instagram [@joshemett] – especially when I see photos of people making the dish at home.”
His restaurants Onslow and The Oyster Inn, that he runs with wife Helen, are favourites of the Auckland foodie scene. Taking over the beloved Waiheke Island institution The Oyster Inn
