Meet the Founder: Isabel Pasch, Bread & Butter
Owner of bakery and café business Bread & Butter, Isabel Pasch, started baking as a little girl. “I remember making waffles and having trouble…
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Meet the Bartender: Thomas Hansen, Civil & Naval
Thomas Hansen has been working in hospitality for over 10 years. His first job was in 2009 as a dish hand at Pier Side…
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Meet the Distiller: Reefton Distilling Co
Patsy Bass founded Reefton Distilling Co. in the hopes of creating jobs and attracting more visitors to the small rural town of Reefton, nestled…
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Meet the Bartender: Jonathan Beresford, Crumpet
Jonathan Beresford began bartending at 19, in a small bar in Khandallah, Wellington. “At the time, it was just a job to earn some…
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Meet the Owner, Head Baker: Chamnan Ly, PieFee
Chamnan Ly is originally from Cambodia and came to New Zealand at the age of 15. He studied accounting at AUT and worked for…
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Meet the Pastry Chef: Christoph Ott, OTT Patisserie
Baking is in Christoph Ott’s family. Born in Germany, where his great grandparents owned a cafe, Christoph was inspired to pursue a career in…
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Meet the Brewer: Luke Nicholas, Epic Beer
Owner of Epic Beer, Luke Nicholas has been brewing for 25 years – that’s half his life! “I grew up around home brewing, with…
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Meet the Brewer: Mike Sutherland, Sawmill Brewery
After moving to Matakana for a job in a new company that never really got off the ground, Mike Sutherland wondered how he could…
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Meet the Brewer: Cal Popp, Rhyme x Reason
Cal Popp was brewing in Portland, Oregon, USA for four years before leaving to travel Europe, forgetting about brewing or work for a while….
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Meet the Brewer: Brian Watson, Good George
Co-Founder and Head Brewer at Good George, Brian Watson has been brewing his whole career. Starting out a long time ago with DB Breweries…
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Meet the Brewer: Seb Burke, Burkes Brewing Co
Chief Keg Wrangler at Burkes Brewing Co, Seb Burke was formerly an aircraft engineer. With a love for food and beverage, Burke started home-brewing…
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Meet the Food Truck: Panman
Born and bred in Karori, Wellington, Zach Hornblow was introduced to the hospitality industry at an early age. His father, Ian Hornblow ran a…
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