National Indigenous Culinary Institute

Thank you Julio and Gourmand Providore for your generosity not just supporting our Masterclass program but this hear bit for your ongoing support these past 18months, it’s been incredible to have you involved in our events and supporting our programs like this to enhance the opportunities for young Indigenous people to become chefs and working in the hospitality industry 

Very excited to announce that our QLD Apprentice Tahni Dreise has started the 2nd stage of her Apprenticeship at the renowned Gerard’s Bistro in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. This is another huge step forward for Tahni’s development joining one of the best teams QLD has to offer.

When you come across a former Kitchen Hand in Brody who knows the importance of a sharpie in his tool kit to be an amazing Apprentice with unlimited potential under the guidance’s of and their team the Aus Venue Co have been the heart and soul of our program in Naarm from the roots to tops of the leaves within their organisation we are reaching new heights within the Culinary Scene in Naarm/Melbourne

Nothing like starting the new year with a new NICI and Aus Venue Co apprentice Maurice pictured here meeting Nathan of AVC at Naarm/Melbourne in the new . Huge thankyou to and the team at Aus Venue Co for being the most amazing partner with us for creating more opportunities in industry. Maurice is pumped and eager to learn and reach their potential and is Avery welcomed member to our Family

Exciting time for one of our apprentices William Kent starting his first day thanks to our partner Australian Venue Co here in Brisbane and William’s Culinary school for supporting his needs to enter the Hospitality industry.

Congratulations to our apprentice Verity Lee for winning Cert 2 Student of the year Verity is enjoying her time and is set for huge things. Also Congratulations to William Kent for graduating this year and beginning his career as an Apprentice Chef.

Works easy when you have a great team behind you, teams like the and our NICI apprentices coming together to help celebrate the Indigenous Round for the AFLW and the Carlton footy club. We got to cook Kangaroon with Bush Tomato, Mountain Pepper, Rosella Flower Jus and Wattleseed for the amazing staff and players, we used this dish to best celebrate the wonderful Wurundjeri WoiWurrung seasons in Naarm and what grows locally in there’s and what ingredients represent the flora in the calendar of the seasons. It’s also a great chance for the NICI Apprentices to work together and a huge shout out to for standing up and being that leader in the kitchen

As we lead into Indigenous Business Month we had the pleasure of attending the Kinaway Morning Tea event, Kinaway is a Chamber of Commerce who provide business support and advice, help improve visibility and networks, strengthen relationships and create opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses across Victoria.