Oct 12, 2011
NSIA’s Connect team was given the opportunity to find 46 skilled NSIA students to work at Kermadec restaurant at the Auckland City Viaduct during the 2011 Rugby World Cup!
During this time Kermadec would be hosting the French Rugby Team so they needed the extra hands! The students were asked to head down to Kermadec on a Saturday morning to be shown around their work for the next two months. The students had huge smiles on their faces as they realized how amazing this opportunity really was. Not only was the popular seafood restaurant an excellent environment to unleash their training skill set but that they would also be part of the third largest sporting event in the world.
Starting in August four students went into the kitchens every weekend to start the prep for the busy two months ahead. In September the hard work really began with 40 students working on a 24/7 roster in the busy kitchen. Comments from the Chefs at Kermadec reflected the skills of the students chosen to work “The students are really good! They are getting through the work faster than we thought they would” Says Head Chef Rob Richardson.
The students are gleaning a lot from the other chefs at Kermadec and are having a great time helping to feed the French team. They are all excited about the experience they are gaining so far at Kermadec and are very grateful for this amazing opportunity which they won’t be forgetting it any time soon!
