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Podcast: The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episode: Matt Lambert: Kiwi Michelin Star Chef on his return to the New Zealand hospitality scene, the arrival of Michelin Stars
Description: Auspicious timing with one of New Zealand’s best chefs returning to our shores as excitement around Michelin Stars continues to build.  One of only two Kiwi chefs whose restaurant earned a star, Matt Lambert held one between 2013 and 2020 with his New York restaurant ‘The Musket Room’.  He’s now decided to return to New Zealand with a new culinary venture, ‘Return’, a restaurant described by Lambert as ‘The Musket Room 2.0’.  Having experience with the guide, Lambert believes the arrival of Michelin Stars in New Zealand will be amazing for the country’s tourism and dining sc...