Callum McDonell - Kitchen Manager - Tauranga

Callum has worked in food catering for 30 years starting his career in Taupo doing a-la-carte and buffet work. In 1991 he travelled to England and Scotland working as a sous chef eventually returning to Rotorua to began work as head chef at Herbs Restaurant.

In 1995 the travel bug again surfaced and he visited Vietnam, Nepal and India. In 1996 he settled in Brisbane where he opened his own restuarant in 1998 in Bulimba which he ran successfully for 18 years.

In 2015 he decided on a lifesytle change and moved with his family back to New Zealand settling in Tauranga where he began work in January 2016 as Kitchen Manager for Cibus Catering Group.

Callum is a very valued member of staff.