The Food Lab

07/10/2025

🔥 We’re Hiring – Catering Chef Wanted! 🔥

The Food Lab (Charley Noble’s sister company) is on the hunt for an experienced Catering Chef to join our tight-knit Miramar team.

We do it all – from private canapés for 20, to plated dinner for 1,000 at Wellington’s top venues. If you love big events, fast-paced kitchens, and creating food that makes people talk, this is for you.

What we’re looking for:
👨‍🍳 4+ years catering or senior kitchen experience
🎨 Creativity + initiative (every event is different)
🤝 Leadership + a great attitude – we’re all about teamwork

The role:
· full-time, standard office hours with flexibility for events
· Competitive pay (based on experience)
· Work with a core crew in a brand-new Miramar kitchen

Why you’ll love it:
✨ Preferred caterer for Wellington Venues (think epic gigs, conferences & parties)
✨ No two weeks the same
✨ A supportive team who have each other’s backs

📩 Apply now – send your CV + cover letter to [email protected]

(You must already be in NZ with work entitlement).

14/01/2025

The Food Lab are seeking experienced catering Head Chef and Senior Chef to contribute to our growing, talented team.

The Food Lab are a corporate catering company, a sister business of the iconic Charley Noble Eatery and Bar. We are taking on bigger and brighter events of all shapes and sizes from 20 person private plated dinners, to 1000 people canape functions at a range of Wellington’s esteemed venues.

Follow the link below to read more about this opportunity and get in touch!

We’re looking for an experienced catering chefs to jump on board with our growing business, The Food Lab based in Miramar, to help us deliver amazing food. The Food Lab are a corporate catering company, a sister business of the iconic Charley Noble Eatery and Bar. We are taking on bigger and brig....

16/05/2023

Ever wanted a chance to dine inside Public Trust Hall?

Well this is it!

We present a night of locally sourced food cooked to perfection by the , catering team The Food Lab , with matched wines from On Giants Shoulders.

Be nourished with the soulful tunes of Kristen Te Rito

This event is part of

Tickets available

05/05/2023

See you tomorrow! 128F Park Road

04/05/2023

**2 days to go**

Teaming up with Double Vision Brewing and Taco Addicts to celebrate 50 years of relations with New Zealand and the Mexican embassy.

With live music from Mariachi Aotearoa and special guest chef Lucho Martinez cooking up a storm.

See you there!

Wellington On a Plate New World Miramar Miramar Peninsula Wilde Signs

https://facebook.com/events/s/miramar-tacover-taco-festival-/911123696851841/

17/03/2023

Grazing table for a double birthday 🎂 🎂 party 🥳
🍇🍉🍍🫐🍓🥬🥒🫑🫒🥕🍞🥖🥨🧀🍔🍔🧆
Something for everyone 😋

01/01/2023

Happy New Year 🥳 from our team at The Food Lab

Thank you for being with us through the whole year, we are grateful for the support from y’all in 2022.

Wish you all a lot of joy and happiness.

Bring it on 2023, let’s get the party started 🎊🍾🎉

16/10/2022

We are currently looking for a Kitchen Hand/Prep Hand to help in our busy kitchen based in Miramar.

The hours will be 5-15 hours per week, and will mainly consist of Monday-Friday days.

The Food Lab is a premium caterer and production kitchen. We offer catering of varying styles and large-scale restaurant preparation. It is owned and operated by those behind the popular restaurant, Charley Noble Eatery and Bar. Reputable suppliers and quality ingredients are of the utmost importance to us

Experience in this position is not necessary but is welcomed. Further development and opportunity await the right candidate.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Pay Discussed on the application

Please Contact Head Chef Fifi for further information
[email protected]