23/08/2024
It has been a dream of mine for over two years to present my Pepeha on a plate…this is the first dish I created.
I call this dish, Te Waka o Aoraki 🥰 if you know the Ngai Tahu story then you will know that Aoraki and his three brothers are the first born sons of Ranginui and Pokoharuatepo (his first wife)
Aoraki and his brothers came down from the heavens in their waka to seek out their stepmother Papatuanuku…when they went to return home to the heavens Aoraki started his Karakia that would lift the waka back into the heavens, however his brothers tired and hungry from their trip began to argue amongst eachother, distracting Aoraki and ultimately breaking his connection to his Karakia. The consequences were immediate and the waka crashed bacc down onto Papatuanuku creating the South Island. Aoraki and the brothers cried out to their father and stepmother for help. No help came. Try as he may Aoraki was unable to fix his mistake…
The waka became petrified and the brothers turned to stone creating Ka Tiritiri O Te Moana.
This dish combines contempary, earthy, wild and native flavours evoking the rugged terrain, flora and traditional foods associated with Mauka Aoraki and its region.
Aoraki Matatu 🏔️
13/05/2024
Sorry I haven’t been that active on my business page, just know I am still working away quietly and you can private message me if you have a kaupapa or group you need catering for 😌💙
I’m still in the kitchen creating and supplying kai for different kaupapa and events 🥰
Mauri aroha xx
18/09/2023
Kia Ora, Kia Ora Mauri Ora!!! ✨✨✨
Got an morning or afternoon tea coming up?
WhareKai Ōtautahi is now doing sweet and savoury platter boxes from $50, sizes range from small to extra large boxes.
Pm our page WhareKai Ōtautahi and we can talk about, what your next platter needs are? 🥰💫🙏🏾
03/09/2023
Kia Ora, Kia Ora, Mauri Ora ✨✨✨
WhareKai Ōtautahi is happy to announce we will be raising funds for a young rising star, Dallys Rapana. Dallys is passionate in his sports and plays for the Celebration Lions.
So it was an easy choice to support the kaupapa when his whanau reached out 😁
Please pm myself, Tawhai Te Karu directly if you are interested in buying some for you and your whanau this week!
All funds will go towards Dallys’s team and the remaining balance of the teams training jackets etc.
PRE ORDERS ONLY AT THIS STAGE
PreOrders must be in by 8pm Thursday 8th September (For ordering purposes)
No payment, no chowder sorry..
$13 Seafood Chowder served with Rewana Bread
Pick Up in Waltham, Friday from 12pm, please confirm pick up time upon ordering.
$5.00 Delivery in Central Otautahi/ Christchurch
$10.00 Delivery in Rural Otautahi/ Christchurch
From 5pm
PreOrder payments can be made to:
BNZ
WhareKai Otautahi
0208560014936011
Leave your name and order as a reference (Then send me a screenshot just for safe measure)
REMEMBER***
**Pick Up from 12pm
**Delivery option from 5pm, 8th September
Ordering MAY be capped so get in fast whanau!!!
Please consider when placing your order that I am one person serving many of you
Ngā mihi nui koutou, thanking you all in advance 🙏🏾☺️
KAI WILL BE READY FRIDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2023
27/07/2023
✨✨Hei aha te mea nui o te Ao Marama✨✨
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata
Ko Aoraki te Maunga
Ko Waitaki te Awa
Ko Takitimu te Waka
Ko Ngai Tahu me Ngati Kahungunu nga Iwi
Ko Ngai Tuaahuriri toku hapū
Ko Tuahiwi te Marae
Ko Mahaanui te whare
Ko Tare Teihoka te tipuna
Ko Hukarere Te Karu toku Taua
Ko David-James Rangihiwinui Te Karu toku Poua
Ko TraceyAnn toku Māma
Ko Waipounamu raua Ko Jessica oku tuakana
Ko Lisa raua Ko Deion oku teina
Ko Tawhai Dannielle Te Karu ahau
No reira, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tatou katoa
Kia Ora, my name is Tawhai Te Karu and
I am a Māori Entreprenuer from Otautahi/ Christchurch with over 20 years experience and a double diploma in Business and Hospitality Management.
My business is called WhareKai Ōtautahi and aspires to provide whanau, friends and customers with locally cooked dishes, inspired by my travels working in all three major cities, stadiums, our beautiful Mārae and the Māori culture.
Growing up on the Marae, I developed a natural passion for kai and look forward to serving my community by setting up a stall at the
Sunday Riccarton Markets soon 🙌🏾 so watch this space please 😁✨
Lastly I want to thank The Generator and their team for all of the mentorship especially Greg and Mia and everyone for backing me and my dreams.
Arohanui ki a koutou 🙏🏾💙
✨What is the most important thing in the world?✨
It is the people, the people, the people
