Bringing the Hāngi
into the Modern Era
The Hākari Cooker bring Maori flavor into event cooking with less effort then a traditional hāngi.
GOLDEN COOKED HĀNGI
Ka reka te kai, ka reka te ngakau, Ka rawe te iwi
The sweeter the food, the sweeter the heart, the happier the people. All New Zealanders can enjoy Hāngi at its best while bringing Hāngi into the modern era.
Hākari is a Māori term for feast or celebration. We want to celebrate Hākari by bringing more Hāngi into the future.
The Hākari Design
Our Kaumatua and original designer Taki Wetere and wife Faye Wetere of Kingi Enterprises established in 1985 with 30+ years of cooking Golden Rock Cooked Hāngi in Auckland and around NZ. Definitely a no nonsense man Taki Wetere always delivered at the highs level, he believed our whanau deserved the best. He was well known for the quality of his Kai. He is still asked to cook for whanau events but prefers to share the stories of the past and the amazing event he cooked and share his knowledge. 80+ and sharp as, not to much gets past him!
Uncle asked me to produce a cooker that would cook golden Hāngi to the highest standards, from his thoughts and korero we created the Hākari Cooker. Add 4 years of trial and era, and I think I see what we can do.
Uncle has always seen it!! The Vision of a better future.
THE NEXT GENERATION
KAI COOKER
The Hākari Cooker is an outdoor volcanic rock kai cooking machine powered by natural gas. The Hākari can cook golden hāngi for 200 people with less effort then a traditional hāngi.
We are not replacing the traditional hāngi, we are bringing it into the modern era. Feeding whanau NO Stress NO Fuss
Hakari Cookers ability to arrive at your event use modern materials and heating methods, reducing the work load and removing modern restrictions, allowing our whānau to enjoy a style of cooking we are used to, with all the formula whanau interaction, laughs and smells, then set as a feast “banquet” style, reka kai on your site. Mess leaves with the cooker.
Specifications
Bringing the Hāngi into the modern era.
Frequently asked questions
Yes but only in the Waikato King Country Area at this stage.
Conditions Apply
Darren 021988335
Yes Event Cooking is what we do now. contact Darren on 021988335
All events that have 60 people or more attending AGMs, Weddings, Birthdays, Christmas Parties, Hui, Wananga ……..etc
Hakari Cooker can cook for as few as 60 people to the most to date in support of Papakura Marae 1600 meals for their community Dec 2022.
To cook at full capacity 200 people allow for up to 3 hours to cook to golden perfection allow time for set up also.
Yes, it is an outdoor cooker set on a small trailer that can be parked and can cook from or move the cooker to a more suitable location.
We are happy to travel when needed.
The cooker can hold enough food for up to 200 people, [large portions]. but with more cookers there is no limits. I have cooker 900 [med portions] in 3 hours with 3 x cookers. [cook time only]
I charge from $6 per person.
Different events different costs.
Conditions apply.
Call Darren 021988335
We are interested in forming relationships with other catering companies, hotels, restaurants, Marae and clubs… always open to korero and opportunity. Darren 021988335
Any questions?
Physical Location
3533 Ohaupo Road
Hamilton 3282