I recall the first time I met Josh Emett; it was about three years ago and he was launching his Chef Series slow-cooked gourmet meals at the New World on Franklin Rd. Despite his movie-star good looks there was no shortage of down-to-earth Kiwi charm. His sticky beef short ribs were delicious and, not surprisingly, his range can now be found across the country at leading food stores.
As owner of restaurants Rata and Madam Woo in Queenstown, food director at Auckland's Ostro, and Michelin Star recipient during his time heading restaurants for chef Gordon Ramsay, Emett is a busy man. His latest venture is Master Match, a wine and food-matching website and app, which makes it easy for even the most philistine of cooks out there to cook for friends or family.
The Emetts are about to head off for an extended holiday to the US, travelling to New York city, where they met, and California. "It's a holiday, which means we'll probably spend 70 per cent of our time eating!" he says. He shares his favourite things.
CLOTHES
Top: AS Colour T-shirt.
Jeans: WESC.
Sunglasses: Ray-Bans.
Underwear: Calvin Klein.
Luggage: Booq laptop bag.
Trainers: Onitsuka Tiger.
Wallet: Mont Blanc.
