Wellington On a Plate

Wellington On a Plate is an annual food festival run by the Wellington Culinary Events Trust (WCET), a profitable trust in Wellington's hospitality industry during the winter low-season. The first Wellington On a Plate festival was held in August 2009. Visa has been a naming rights sponsor of the festival since 2010, and the festival is known as 'Visa Wellington On a Plate'.

The festival consists of various events and special festival-only dishes, cocktails and burgers.  The festival showcases local chefs and producers  attracting visitors from New Zealand and around the world. Economic studies have shown the festival contributes $30m NZD to Wellington's local economy each year.

Wellington On a Plate is one of the largest food festivals in the Southern hemisphere based on consumer participation across all platforms. Typically more than 250 hospitality venues take part in Wellington On a Plate each year.  There is a different theme each year which sets the tone for the festival.The best of the festival are recognised at annual awards in August.

Traditionally Wellington On a Plate has been held in August, however in 2023 the festival was split into two editions every year in May and August. The May edition of Wellington On a Plate presented festival events, Dine Wellington and Cocktail Wellington. The August edition included Burger Wellington and Beervana, a craft-beer festival that attracts around 16,000 people each year. Local craft brewery Garage Project has been a sponsor of Burger Wellington since 2013.

In 2024 Wellington On a Plate will be held from 1–31 August, with Burger Wellington from 5–25 August.

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