Sue Fleischl
Sue Fleischl is a New Zealand chef and business owner.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Fleischl grew up in Napier, in New Zealand's North Island, and decided to become a chef at the age of 11. When she was 15, her father started writing letters to restaurants and hotels in Europe, asking for a position for her. The only reply was from London's Savoy Hotel, so at the age of 17, in 1985, Fleischl flew to London and spent two years at the hotel.[1][3][4] She returned to New Zealand briefly, then moved to Bangkok and then to Melbourne. She started her own catering company in Melbourne, called "Sue-Chef Catering".[4]
In the early 1990s she returned to New Zealand again, and worked with Julie Le Clerc in her cafe in Kingsland, Auckland.[4] In 1995 she started The Great Catering Company with three corporate clients.[5] She has grown the multi-million dollar company to employ 18 staff. In 2012 she opened Abbeville Estate, near Auckland Airport, and provides catering there for wedding parties and receptions.[1][5]
Since 2018, Fleischl has appeared as a judge on the New Zealand television series The Great Kiwi Bake Off.
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2016, Fleischl was inducted into the New Zealand Restaurant Association Hall of Fame in recognition of her contribution and leadership in the hospitality sector.[3] The Great Catering Company has twice won the Lewisham Caterer of the Year Award.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Success: Great caterer back on the boil". New Zealand Herald. 2 August 2013. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Women battle to make the cut as top chefs". New Zealand Herald. 2 May 2014. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Sue Fleischl inducted to the Restaurant Association Hall of Fame : Restaurant Association of New Zealand". www.restaurantnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "APRIL'12 – PONSONBY NEWS". Issuu. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ a b "The Great Catering Company's Sue Fleischl – Sue's strategies on catering for crowds. – Bite". www.bite.co.nz. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ TV3. "Season 2 Critic – Sue Fleischl". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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