Spark chief executive Simon Moutter. Photo / Nick Reed
This summer the Herald is asking famous faces what they did for their summer job. Today, Spark boss Simon Moutter reveals his.
What was your summer job when you were at school/uni, and what did it entail?
I grew up in the Palmerston North suburb of Highbury, and spent six years working in the town's fish 'n chippy, Captain Delicious, which was a bit of an institution in Palmerston North at the
time
How/why did you end up working there?
It was a terrific job that helped buy my first motor bike and pay my way through university.
While I didn't come from a household with a lot of money, my parents certainly taught me a lot about the value of hard graft - both of them often took on extra jobs to feed the family and strive for a better life for their kids, so it was expected of me to go out and find a part-time job.
What did you like/not like about it?
As a student I certainly liked the financial benefits of working at Captain Delicious, as well as being allowed to take home any unsold food at the end of a shift.
I wasn't so much of a fan of the task of cleaning up and scrubbing out deep fryers at the end of a 10-hour shift - but I knew it had to be done so tried to do the best job I could.
Did you have any embarrassing moments working there, and if so what happened?
The first few times serving some of my fellow students late at night was a small lesson in humility.
