OFF COURSE
Are you ready to BE TAKEN OFF COURSE?
Two chefs, Ethan & Blake, have set off across New Zealand, sourcing amazing produce and stories behind them, to bring to you a one-off tasting experience.
join us on the 4th of november
at Popina
The MENU PREMISE
Course 1 / Food from the Floor
Course 2 / OCEAN & TIDE
Course 3 / high country
Course 4 / SWEET WILDERNESS
As the forthcoming journey will dictate the menu, the dishes are currently unknown to us.
The trip will inspire the menu.
We expect to showcase green lip mussels, venison, pāua, and many more kiwi classics
MEET THE CREATORS
BLAKE SMITH
ETHAN HODGSON
A true-blue Aussie with a passion for cars, cooking, and a habit of shenanigans. Quietly confident, skilled in his craft, and always ready to pass on what he knows.
An Englishman driven by a passion for the outdoors, wild cuisine, foraging, and fishing. A natural storyteller with a good joke always ready, he thrives on creating something out of nothing.
THE DETAILS
Location: Popina 26 Pukerangi Drive, Cromwell 9383, New Zealand
Time & Date: 12:00 - late, 4th November 2026
Cost: $100 (NZD)
