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Barcelona's elBulli restaurant is so sought-after, the waiting list for a table is years long. The great news is one of the restaurant's top chefs, Alain Devahive, will attend this year's Hospitality NZ Show. No doubt he will share a few of elBulli's secrets about their ground-breaking molecular gastronomy, and why, despite more than 800,000 people trying each year to get a table, they choose to only be open for six months, and seat just a lucky 8000.
* Hospitality NZ: 31 August to 2 September at the ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane. Tickets are limited. See www.hospitalitynz.co.nz
The Good Gravy
There's nothing more delicious and comforting than a winter roast with lashings of gravy. Bisto Liquid Gravy is simple to prepare - just heat in the microwave. Bisto is offering a lucky Viva reader the opportunity to win the full range of four flavours, plus a gorgeous Le Creuset roasting dish worth $350. Write your name, address and phone number on the back of an envelope and send to: Bisto Liquid Gravy competition, Viva, NZ Herald, PO Box 3290, Auckland. Entries close July 9, winner announced July 16.
