Brief History

• Michael purchased the Casa Del Sol restaurant in Christchurch and renamed it Michael’s, winning several restaurant awards over the next few years
  
• Established The Silver Palate, later renamed White Tie Catering
  
• Established The Canterbury Gourmet Society in 1984, a diverse group of wine and food devotees who meet three times a year
  
• Founded Harewood & Faber in 1989, a hireage company specialising in top quality event accessories
  
• Founded The Small Kitchen School in 1986, a demonstration cooking school with seating for 90
  
• Food Editor of North & South magazine 1995
  
• Founded Hillside in 1999, a private cooking school and food retreat
  
• Founded Maximilian Heritage in 1999, a food consultancy service incorporating The Food Team
  
• Partner and consultant at Richmond Hill Café and Larder in Melbourne, Australia
  
• Recipient of the 2001 Innovators Award from the Restaurant Association of New Zealand
  
• Has presented several series of cooking and lifestyle shows for local tv. Works in United States of America on new format television shows