Ponder Vs Ponder - The Decider Degustation

From the first battle back in 2020 to now, we’ve done the math and would you believe, it’s an even playing field! With two wins under each of the brothers’ belts, this year is THE year for a decider!

It’s time our Ponder brothers get back in the kitchen together and go head-to-head to battle it out for 2024! This event is Always a quick sell out, so don’t ponder….

With a Six course dinner and a battle on our hands, it’s a night you do not want to miss.

$130pp

$50pp for wine matching

Freddie, the award-winning chef from Shining Peak Brewery and Richard our very own executive head chef, degustation extraordinaire AND winning champ from 2023 are busy working on their degustation battle menu, to showcase three dishes each, during this head-to-head battle for the fifth year running! With Freddie taking the crown for the 2020 + 2021 and Richard stealing the crown for 2022 + 2023! The brothers are all fired up and ready to re-battle!

You decide who wins a crisp high five at the end of the night, with a voting selection for each course!

Price
$130 per person for six courses, wine matches available for an additional cost of $50.

Dietaries
Unfortunately, due to the nature of this event, we cannot cater for any dietary requirements. Thank you for your understanding.

To Book
To Book simply follow the steps below to book your tickets! Any additional requests or dietaries please email our events team on events@novotelnewplymouth.com or add your comments into the allocated box!

Doors will open for drinks from 6pm – seated for dinner at 6:30pm