Corporate refugees Ant and Lou Bentley gave up careers as investment bankers in London to return home in 2006 to set up The Akaroa Cooking School. which has been named by Lonely Planet as one of the top 10 destinations in the world to learn how to cook local cuisine.
The husband and wife team has always been passionate about 'real food' and go to great lengths to source fresh, local produce in season on the Banks Peninsula. They've just released a book The Akaroa Cooking School which is a business and food memoir featuring their favourite dishes from the school.
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