Your Private Chef MasterChef-led culinary experience with Aaron Brunet
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.
“Every meal experience is designed to feel restorative, abundant, elegant, and connected to nature.”
Our Food PhilosophyOur culinary experience is defined by nourishment, ritual, nature and connection.
NourishmentPlant-Based Nourishment
Plant-based menus focused on functional longevity nutrition, designed to reduce inflammation, restore energy and support overall wellbeing, delivering deep nourishment.
the Culinary experienceThe Ritual of Dining
Aaron advocates slowing down and finding stillness before dining. Our Grand Formal Dining Room becomes a setting for connection, occasion and shared experience.
Our program Return to Simplicity
Free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar, an opportunity to step away from everyday dietary stressors. A week can make all the difference, allowing the body to rest, recover and reset.
PleasureShaped 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.
Our Food PhilosophyOur culinary experience is defined by nourishment, ritual, nature and connection.
NourishmentPlant-Based Nourishment
Plant-based menus focused on functional longevity nutrition, designed to reduce inflammation, restore energy and support overall wellbeing, delivering deep nourishment.
Connection
The Ritual of Dining
Aaron advocates slowing down and finding stillness before dining. Our Grand Formal Dining Room becomes a setting for connection, occasion and shared experience.
restoration
Return to Simplicity
Free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar, an opportunity to step away from everyday dietary stressors. A week can make all the difference, allowing the body to rest, recover and reset.
PleasureShaped 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.
The IngredientsEvery plate is rooted in a single provenance
Our ingredients are drawn from our estate and trusted local growers, with zero to low food miles:
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.
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.
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.
Culinary showcase A preview of what’s to come
A curated selection of plant-based dishes by Aaron Brunet, served during your time at Sanctum 7. Rooted in simplicity and seasonality, each plate is crafted with intention and quiet precision.
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The Atlas Project
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The Echo Project
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The Brightline Project
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The Northgrid Project
RegistrationReserve your place at Sanctum 7
Now is the time to step away from the demands of everyday life and return to stillness. Join an intimate seven-day retreat, limited to 12 guests.
Cooking ClassCulinary 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.
Our Food PhilosophyOur culinary experience is defined by nourishment, ritual, nature and connection.
NourishmentPlant-Based Nourishment
Plant-based menus focused on functional longevity nutrition, designed to reduce inflammation, restore energy and support overall wellbeing, delivering deep nourishment.
ConnectionThe Ritual of Dining
Aaron advocates slowing down and finding stillness before dining. Our Grand Formal Dining Room becomes a setting for connection, occasion and shared experience.
restorationReturn to Simplicity
Free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar, an opportunity to step away from everyday dietary stressors. A week can make all the difference, allowing the body to rest, recover and reset.
PleasureShaped 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.
Our Food PhilosophyOur culinary experience is defined by nourishment, ritual, nature and connection.
NourishmentPlant-Based Nourishment
Plant-based menus focused on functional longevity nutrition, designed to reduce inflammation, restore energy and support overall wellbeing, delivering deep nourishment.
ConnectionThe Ritual of Dining
Aaron advocates slowing down and finding stillness before dining. Our Grand Formal Dining Room becomes a setting for connection, occasion and shared experience.
restorationReturn to Simplicity
Free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar, an opportunity to step away from everyday dietary stressors. A week can make all the difference, allowing the body to rest, recover and reset.
PleasureShaped 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.
Cooking ClassCulinary 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.
Our Food PhilosophyOur culinary experience is defined by nourishment, ritual, nature and connection.
NourishmentPlant-Based Nourishment
Plant-based menus focused on functional longevity nutrition, designed to reduce inflammation, restore energy and support overall wellbeing, delivering deep nourishment.
ConnectionThe Ritual of Dining
Aaron advocates slowing down and finding stillness before dining. Our Grand Formal Dining Room becomes a setting for connection, occasion and shared experience.
restorationReturn to Simplicity
Free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar, an opportunity to step away from everyday dietary stressors. A week can make all the difference, allowing the body to rest, recover and reset.
PleasureShaped 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.
Our Food PhilosophyOur culinary experience is defined by nourishment, ritual, nature and connection.
NourishmentPlant-Based Nourishment
Plant-based menus focused on functional longevity nutrition, designed to reduce inflammation, restore energy and support overall wellbeing, delivering deep nourishment.
the Culinary experienceThe Ritual of Dining
Aaron advocates slowing down and finding stillness before dining. Our Grand Formal Dining Room becomes a setting for connection, occasion and shared experience.
Our program Return to Simplicity
Free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar, an opportunity to step away from everyday dietary stressors. A week can make all the difference, allowing the body to rest, recover and reset.
PleasureShaped 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.