Wine Excellence
The Rees Hotel Queenstown’s True South Dining Room has won the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for the second year in a…
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Goodbye, Wagamama
Asian-fusion restaurant chain, Wagamama, has announced its closure in New Zealand. Despite the Wagamama’s website hinting that the closure is potentially only temporary, the…
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Burns and Ferrall’s new partnership
Burns & Ferrall, New Zealand and Fiji’s premium supplier of quality foodservice-related products, has sold to E.CF-Asia Pacific, incorporating Reward Hospitality and Tas Hotel…
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All-encompassing meal
Southern American-style restaurant, Mama Brown, is celebrating the 4th of July in style—an 1800 calorie Krispy Kreme Doughnut Burger monstrosity. The unconventional burger-doughnut will…
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Hooters Acquired
Hooters of America has been acquired by Nord Bay Capital and TriArtisan Capital Advisors. Although details of the deal were not disclosed, previous Hooters…
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Plants: the Future of Meat?
Canadian director James Cameron ruffled some (free-range, organic) feathers earlier last month when he expressed his desire for New Zealand to become a meatless…
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Expansive investments
McDonald’s New Zealand has announced expansive plans to invest close to $100 million over the next five years, including the opening of 15 restaurants…
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Springfield’s infamous café
The Springfield Store and Café has garnered infamy over the last week regarding a myriad of poor online reviews. Restaurant owners Karyn and Donald…
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Business Hall of Fame induction
Jane Hunter, a legend amongst New Zealand’s wine industry, is being inducted into the Business Hall of Fame. Hunter has been the managing director…
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Plant-based hoodwink
The Ministry for Primary Industries has stepped in following complaints that Hell Pizza had knowingly deceived customers by serving Beyond Meat on their pizzas,…
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Pacific’s S.Pellegrino Young Chef finalists announced
Ten finalists for the 2020 edition of the Pacific’s S.Pellegrino Young Chef Competition have been named, with a strong representation of New Zealanders. There…
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In the spirit of spirits
The annual Craft’d Wine + Spirits Festival is bringing New Zealand’s favourite boutique wine event to Auckland on Sunday the 21st of July. Come…
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