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We’re proud to share that @collectivenz is now @bcorporation Certified, the first caterer in Aotearoa to achieve it.

That means our business meets independently verified standards for how we treat our people, our community, and the environment - from paying a living wage to reducing waste across our operations.

For us, hospitality has always been about care. This simply formalises that commitment.

We're so proud of our team, and this certification marks the beginning of our next chapter. by @collectivenz

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8 months ago

A holiday through Aotearoa, without leaving the room.

For the 20th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME20), we set out to create dining that felt like a journey through New Zealand and all the things that make it unique. Chef Logan wrote a brief for each station, our Head of Creative @the.creative.lead, sketched it, and our amazing team brought it to life.

Swipe on through to see the vision and the execution.

@aucklandconventions by @collectivenz

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9 days ago

A private lunch for six at @orakeibayvenue.

Last week we hosted an intimate private lunch at Ōrākei Bay venue. Seasonal kai from Aotearoa growers, served to share.

Small in size, with the same care we bring to every event.

Styled by @the.creative.lead
Hire by @insphirenz
Venue @orakeibayvenue taken in Orakei Bay by @collectivenz

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12 days ago

The food is the heart of your wedding day, so come and taste it first.

Palate is an evening of food and wine at Ōrākei Bay: a glass on arrival, canapés, a family-style dinner to share and dessert to finish. See the venue, meet the team, and taste the menu your guests will be eating. Catering by the amazing @collectivenz

Sunday 11 October, from 5pm. $45 per person, bring your family, friends and bridal party. Book your wedding with us afterwards and the couple's tickets come off your venue hire.

Seats are limited, book through the link in the bio! 🤍 by @collectivenz

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For @hbomaxanz launch event, celebrating House of the Dragon, our kitchen and creative teams built a dish that lived somewhere between food and set design.

Blown-out eggshells, filled with truffle custard. A shard of prosciutto standing in for a dragon's wing. Served on "dirty salt" stained by beetroot juice, into something that looks like it belongs in a dragon's nest.

Plated in layers:
- Base: Dirty salt
- On top: Filled eggshells
- Centre: Dry ice
- Hero element: Dragon egg positioned on a small pedestal

It's one of our favourite kinds of project - delicious food, storytelling and design pulled together to build something guests remember well after the plate's cleared.

@_specialpr, @rizerglobal by @collectivenz

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What happens when you give sponsors room to work, not just a table to stand behind? At this year's Good Food Cuisine Awards, we found out.

The wonderful Kelli Brett wanted to give sponsors, and us at Collective Hospitality, a bigger opportunity to put their craft directly in front of guests. So to make things a bit different, food sponsors ran live, interactive stations right there at the Aotea Centre, @aucklandconventions.

- @orakingsalmon & @hakukingfish sliced fresh nigiri to order.
- @yellowbkroad ran a live oyster-shucking station.
- @sturgeonvalleynz served caviar bumps straight from an ice sculpture.
- @greenstonecreek carved a full meat showcase on a trolley, raw through to seared.
- @amexnz served dessert from a vintage leather suitcase, in blue and gold.

Our roaming canapés got the same attention to detail. Fresh salmon on glass platters. Ghost trays dressed in seaweed. And our very own paua pies, packed into pie bags and served in custom wooden boxes.

This is what hospitality beyond the food looks like to us: guests getting to see where their food comes from and the story behind it, not just the plate in front of them.

Photography by: @chrishollomanphoto by @collectivenz

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a month ago

Save the date, on Sunday 11 October we're opening up the Ōrākei Bay for Palate: an evening of food and drinks, so you can try some of our wedding menu before you've even locked in the date.

A drink on arrival. Canapés. A family-style dinner made for sharing. Then petit fours and tiramisu, thanks to our amazing caterers @collectivenz.

Tickets are $45pp - bring your mum, your dad, your bride tribe, whoever's helping you decide. Book your wedding with us afterwards and we'll take the couple's tickets straight off your venue hire.

Seats are limited. Book your spot through the link in our bio. taken in Orakei Bay by @collectivenz

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2 months ago

A little behind-the-scenes look at preparations for the big night!

We recently joined the team at Collective Hospitality for a menu tasting ahead of the 2026 REINZ Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner, getting a sneak peek at the dishes our guests will enjoy on the night.

Each dish has been thoughtfully crafted, and we’re looking forward to bringing this special experience to everyone attending.

The countdown is on! Have you booked your Gala Dinner (Tue 15 September) tickets yet? Use the link in our bio to secure your spot.

#REINZAwardsforExcellence #realestateawards #realestatenz by @collectivenz

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2 months ago

Last week our team headed out to @hakukingfish farm to visit one of our suppliers, an amazing trip put together by Chef Logan.

A huge thank you to Jeremy Singleton for showing us around and walking us through how it all works before the fish reach our kitchen.

Kai with care means knowing where our produce comes from, not just saying it. Days like this are part of that, seeing the people and the process behind what we serve 🐟 by @collectivenz

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3 months ago

REAL WEDDING: Desirée + Oliver

"On our first date we said we both love France. Sure enough, a year and a half later, the first country we visited together was France." - Desirée

Their first date lasted six and a half hours at the @aucklandmuseum, in front of Peter the T-Rex, a conversation neither of them wanted to end. It was only later they worked out the city had been trying to introduce them for years: Numberworks as kids, university, the same friends' parties. A dating app finally did what a decade of near-misses couldn't.

They married in the garden at @orakeibayvenue, surrounded by their beautiful guests who'd travelled in from ten countries. Oliver was already in tears before Desirée reached the top of the aisle.

Full story on our Real Weddings page via link in bio.

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@collectivenz
@felicitysbridalnz
@alterme_bridal
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@mikesteffensdj
@from__sugar
@bloominkrazy taken in Orakei Bay by @collectivenz

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3 months ago

REAL WEDDING: Serey & Darshen 🤍

"We lived down the road from each other for years and never crossed paths. It took a mutual friend to finally introduce us, after that, there was no keeping us apart."

Darshen & Serey's beautiful celebrations took place across two venues: a cultural ceremony at @noctonwoolshed, then their Western-style ceremony and reception at @orakeibayvenue, overlooking the Ōrākei basin which happens to be where one of their favourite very first dates took place.

"It was the only venue we both completely agreed on," Serey says. "Warm and relaxed, but still beautiful."

Read their story through the link in our bio 🤍

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@glowandcoweddings
@collectivenz taken in Orakei Bay by @collectivenz

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