chef vaughan mabee leaves amisfield

Vaughan Mabee told the Herald he wants to spend more time with his young family. Photo / Supplied World-renowned Kiwi celebrity chef Vaughan Mabee has resigned from the Queenstown restaurant he took to global acclaim, saying he wants to spend more time with his family, and pursue “several overseas opportunities”. A source told the Herald that Amisfield staff were notified by text and email on Thursday about Mabee’s departure – and some were told face-to-face. In a statement to the Herald , Mabee said his departure was planned. “I resigned my role as executive chef at Amisfield early this year