Personal Chef Experience
Let our chefs spoil you with this unique dining experience.
A poolside BBQ, Al la Carte dining or trust our chefs to create a menu especially for you, featuring local and estate grown ingredients such as freshly caught local fish, venison, duck and crayfish (lobster).
Your selected menu will be cooked to perfection whilst you enjoy the comfort of your villa while taking in the picturesque views of the Bay of Islands.
Our personal chef service is included for dinner (if booked in advance) while staying in our Tarāpunga villa.
You may book a personal chef when staying in Vineyard Cottage or for other meals. Your chef can also create an intimate dinner party in your villa for small occasions.
Please see options and menus below.
PAROA BAY ESTATE BBQ
If you would like a laid back New Zealand Experience, you cannot go past the Paroa Bay Estate Barbeque.
Your selection is served to you in a banquet style allowing you to pick and choose from the dishes presented.
This menu can be customised to cater for dietary and taste requirements or enjoyed as it is.
Example banquet selection:
Fresh Orongo Bay rock oysters served w sherry vinegar & shallot
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Estate made sour dough w Paroa Bay extra virgin olive oil
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Grilled grass-fed small batch Black Angus beef tenderloin w Kawakawa butter
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Free range chicken breast w lemon verbena
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“Te Mana” lamb rump w black garlic emulsion
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Raw line caught Kingfish w citrus soy & cucumber
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An assortment of locally sourced vegetables and salads
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A selection of local cheeses & dried fruits w house made relishes & breads
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$165.00 per person
Your personal chef will be charged at $65 p/h (allow approximately 2 hours)
Your wait staff will be charged at $35 p/h (allow approximately 3 hours)
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A LA CARTE
Enjoy a two or three course A La Carte meal from your villa. We are most happy to work directly with our guests to achieve their desired meal or our sample menus might just hit the spot!
*48hrs notice of any changes to the A La Carte menu will be required to provision effectively.
Two course - $110.00 per person
Three course - $165.00 per person
Your personal chef will be charged at $65 p/h (allow approximately 1 hour per course)
Your wait staff will be charged at $35 p/h (allow approximately 1 hour per course)
Sample Menu One
Entree
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Raw line caught Kingfish / citrus soy / cucumber
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Buffalo ricotta / grilled nectarine / Bay of Islands honey / serrano jamon / toasted macadamia
Main
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Crayfish risotto / asparagus / celery / jalapeno crème fraiche / fresh herbs
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beef fillet / grilled asparagus / charred baby onion / black garlic emulsion
Dessert
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Stone fruit tarte tartin / honey & lavender parfait / candied macadamia
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A showcase of Northland boutique cheeses
Sample Menu Two
Entree
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EVOO confit Albacore tuna / asparagus / hens egg / black olive / “Oruaiti River Olives” EVOO
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buffalo ricotta / grilled nectarine / Bay of Islands honey / serrano jamon / toasted macadamia
Main Event
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Cloudy Bay diamond clams / pappardelle / Paroa Bay Chardonnay / Spanish sopresatta
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New Zealand lamb rump / green pea puree / buffalo curd / candied macadamia
Dessert
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pistachio cannoli / chocolate cream /’ Maungatapere raspberry / cardamom ice cream
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A showcase of Northland boutique cheeses
TRUST THE CHEF
Trust the Chef takes the pressure away from choosing a menu and lets our chefs do what they do best!
Let your chef create your evening meal which will be based off seasonal, onsite and local ingredients.
Five courses $165.00 per person (recommended option)
Seven courses $200.00 per person
Your personal chef will be charged at $65 p/h (allow approximately 1 hour per course)
Your wait staff will be charged at $35 p/h (allow approximately 1 hour per course)
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POOLSIDE BREAKFAST
At Paroa Estate, we can adapt a breakfast to our clients’ needs and seek fresh, local, seasonal ingredients that are both a delicious and balanced way to start the day.
Breakfast will come standard with:
Freshly baked breads with Northland produced jams & honeys
Muesli and cereals
Fresh seasonal fruits
A selection of cured Spanish charcuterie
Local cheeses.
If you would prefer a hot option, your chef will supply bacon, eggs, mushrooms & spinach and can cater for most reasonable requests.
$60.00 per person (includes breakfast buffet and one hot meal)
Your personal chef will be charged at $65 p/h (allow a minimum of 2 hours)
Your wait staff will be charged at $35 p/h (allow a minimum of 3 hours)
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PICNIC LUNCH PROVISIONING
If you would like the option for an activity friendly lunch or a lazy beach side stroll... we can supply a picnic style lunch pre prepared which with a little assembly,
can transform into an intimate and delicious lunching experience.
Hampers will include a selection of charcuterie, pickles, cheeses, breads, fruits, pates, smoked fish and breads.
We will cater to all dietary preferences on a case by case basis.
Picnic lunch provisioning $45.00 per person
