MasterChef Dining with Aaron Brunet

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culinary experience

MasterChef dining

Refined dining crafted to nourish, restore and delight, by MasterChef winner Aaron Brunet.

Food philosophy

Nourishment, ritual, nature and connection.

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restoration

Return to Simplicity

Free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar, an opportunity to step away from everyday dietary stressors, allowing the body to rest, recover and reset.

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Nourishment

Plant-Based Nourishment

Plant-based menus focused on functional longevity nutrition, designed to reduce inflammation, restore energy and deliver deep nourishment.

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Connection

The Ritual of Dining

Sanctum 7 advocates slowing down and finding stillness before dining. Our Grand Formal Dining Room becomes a setting for connection, occasion and shared experience.

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Pleasure

Shaped for You

Your plate, your way. Because food is about more than nourishment alone, menus can be adapted for guests who prefer fish - always designed for enjoyment and personal taste.

Your Private Chef

MasterChef-led culinary experience with Aaron Brunet

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Aaron Brunet - MasterChef winner, wellness warrior and one of the country’s most celebrated plant-based culinary chefs - is your private chef for 7 days.

Our shared vision of wellness - grounded in function and longevity, crafted with intention, and designed to restore without sacrificing elegance, indulgence or experience - shapes the culinary philosophy at Sanctum 7.

Meet Aaron Brunet

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“Every meal experience is designed to feel restorative, abundant, elegant and connected to nature.”

Aaron Brunet, Masterchef winner

A taste of Sanctum 7

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Breakfast

Hazelnut Citrus Bowl

Roasted Marlborough hazelnuts · Kerikeri winter orange · Deglet noor dates · Mint

A creamy nut and citrus whip with tangy orange, Queen of Dates and fragrant homegrown mint.

LUnch

Kimchi Crepes

Spiced chickpea batter · Kimchi · Vital greens · Homemade relish

A savoury crepe layered with fermented kimchi, rich greens and aromatic relish.

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Dinner

Carrot meets Fennel

Otago carrot curls · Shaved fennel & local apple · NZ hemp seed tabouli · Cashew cream · Citrus and herb oils

A little garden dialogue: each ingredient playing between sweet, fresh, nutty and bright.

Earthy Gourmet Locals

NZ lentils · Carrot & caraway · Creamy potato · Parsnip crisps · Herb oil

Richly savoury local lentils with charred carrot, Earnscleugh potato purée and crispy Otago parsnip.

Paired Pears

Beurre bosc pears in own juice · Packham pear puree · Pear citrus reduction · Hazelnut icecream · Marzipan crunch

Pear takes centre stage, paired with whole-hazelnut ice cream and baked almond biscuit.

Every plate is rooted in a single provenance

Our ingredients are drawn from our estate and trusted local growers, with zero to low food miles:

The Ingredients

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Our Heritage Garden

For over a century, the Earnscleugh kitchen garden has yielded seasonal produce and heirloom varieties, grown within the estate and carried directly to Aaron Brunet’s kitchen.

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Otago Growers & Producers

When not sourced from the estate, ingredients come from trusted growers across Central Otago - one of New Zealand’s most established food-producing regions.

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Cooking Class

Culinary discovery with Aaron Brunet

Sanctum 7’s philosophy of restorative living and Aaron Brunet’s approach to functional plant-based cooking come together in a guided culinary experience centered on discovery, simplicity and flavour.

Guests join Aaron in a culinary class that explores the principles, techniques and natural rhythm of functional plant-based cooking. Designed as an immersive encounter rather than instruction alone, it offers a deeper understanding of food, with knowledge you can take beyond your time at Sanctum 7.