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Company behind top Japanese-fusion eatery enters liquidation, operator says business remains open
The brunch spot has been previously recognised as a Metro Top 50 cafe.
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'Treated the company as a piggy bank': New details on why former SPQR owner copped director ban
MBIE says SPQR was insolvent from at least March 31, 2017.
‘100% reliant on people driving in’: CBD parking woes spark push for new tech and free hours
Parking is one of the top issues for struggling Whangārei CBD businesses.
On The Up: Lights out, appliances off – the restaurant deliberately turning off its power
'My mother and my father fed seven kids day in, day out, cooking on a fire.'
Regulars rally to save beloved Auckland bar after closure bombshell
'Serious' relocation offers have emerged as the bar looks set to pour its last drinks.
Tourism Industry Aotearoa CEO Rebecca Ingram at Trenz
Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Rebecca Ingram talks to Herald reporter Tom Raynel as Trenz gets underway in Auckland. Video / Michael Craig, Cameron Pitney
One of Auckland's most beloved neighbourhood bars is closing
Co-owner Brett Simeti says the Gypsy Tea Room will close its doors by the end of August.
'Very difficult': Iconic Auckland waterfront restaurant to close after 38 years
The owners say operating the restaurant is no longer commercially viable.
Ponsonby bar Jolene apologises over Temu country bar dig
A country-themed Auckland bar has apologised for having a dig at a rival venue, blaming the comments on mounting pressures faced by the hospitality sector. Video / Jolene
Inside Rotorua’s 'no English' cafe where only te reo Māori is spoken
Customers can use QR codes to hear and practise te reo phrases when ordering.
'Heavy heart': The reason an iconic Wellington nightclub is closing
The central Wellington bar and nightclub announced it will be closing on May 30.
End of an era for popular Wellington nightclub as yet another CBD late-night haunt shutters
The popular nightclub is 'opening its doors for the last time' on May 30.
From global acclaim to workplace scandal: Inside the fall of star chef Vaughan Mabee
He twice received formal warnings after staff complaints in 2016 and 2022.
A Quay moment in time: The pioneering Shed 2
Shed 2 opened on May 8, 1996, the first of the new restaurants and bars on West Quay.
Eatlitfood is off to Aus: Food influencer Albert Cho leaves NZ for bigger market, opportunities
He says hospitality in NZ has become 'super difficult' as he sets sights across the Ditch.
Amisfield scandal: Owner says he 'misjudged' in making Vaughan Mabee head chef
Owner John Darby travelled to Turin last year with his chef for an awards ceremony.
'Time to pull the pin': Iconic pub shuts after long battle to stay open
Owner Jessica Mackenzie says trading woes made Tauranga 'too hard' to operate in.
Power players of property: The men behind billions in homes and offices
These 12 CEOs control billions of dollars of New Zealand land and buildings.
Inside the Amisfield HR probe that unseated one of NZ's most celebrated chefs
Ex-boss says work begins on transforming culture - TVNZ considering removing cooking show.
'Still totally edible': The plan to help shops with surplus food find customers
'There is simply no good reason for good food to go to waste.'
Sheep farmer Sophie Hurley breathing new life into vintage Hunterville motel
'Hunterville is a destination now – it’s gaining more and more offerings.'
First Table taps former Uber and Deliveroo exec to spearhead UK growth push
Founder Mat Weir will shift to a new role focused on AI and product innovation.
Safety and parking squeeze: CBD businesses push taskforce for urgent action
A survey found 86% of Whangārei businesses felt trading was getting tougher.
Beer keg merger blocked by regulator, but there’s a twist
Merger fizzes out, watchdog says no - but we may end up with just one keg company anyway.
Super sport and long-awaited covered stadium sees bumper month for hospitality
Christchurch is buzzing ahead of this weekend's One NZ Stadium opening.
Fast lane, slow trade: Stores report Covid-level slump because of T2 lane parking fines
Traders report losing tens of thousands of dollars in morning trade.
DB Breweries trials first zero-alcohol beer on tap in Auckland bars
DB's new system chills Heineken 0.0 as cold as possible without freezing.
'Your income stays, ours doesn’t': Mount businesses grill mayor over support
Mayor Mahé Drysdale ruled out rates relief for affected Mount businesses.
Not your grandad's London Dry: The boozy new event in the capital's hospo calendar
The Herald received a preview of some of the drinks on offer in the Gin Trail.
Former SPQR owner banned from running companies for eight-and-a-half years
SPQR’s debts include $1.07m owed to Inland Revenue in tax arrears.