Seabreeze Resort has been announced as the overall winner of this year’s Samoa/New Zealand Friendship Week Restaurant Challenge.
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The announcement was made by the New Zealand High Commissioner, Jackie Frizelle, during the Challenge’s prize giving held at Letava yesterday evening.
“This year there were once again some stunning entries,” Ms. Frizelle said. “All the judges were impressed by the variety and imagination that went into creating each of the dishes."
“The quality on offer shows that Samoan cuisine is becoming more creative all the time. (And) based on customer feedback and our panel of expert judges, Seabreeze Resort is this year’s winner.”
Ms. Frizelle congratulated the owners of Seabreeze, Wendy and Chris Booth and their team.
“I look forward to seeing the winning dish on their menu for some time to come,” she said.
“I would also like to congratulate Scalini’s Reataurant on winning the Best Modern Samoan Style for the third year running, Le
Manumea Hotel for Best Innovation and Skill, Orator Hotel for Best Atmosphere, Ambience and Service Kaisa Loleni at Saletoga Sands for winning Individual Star Performer.”
Friendship Week was first established in 2012 to celebrate the special relationship Samoa and New Zealand have developed over the years.
“One thing our countries share is a love of good food,” Ms. Frizelle said.
The competition this year was sponsored by Air New Zealand, Digicel Samoa, Samoa Observer, Samoa Tourism Authority and Villa Maria.
The winners
• Overall winner (sponsored by Air New Zealand): Seabreeze Resort
• Best Modern Samoan Style winner (sponsored by Samoa Tourism Authority): Le Manumea Hotel
• Best Atmosphere/Ambience/Service (sponsored by Digicel): Kaisa Lokeni, Saletoga Sands
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