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Breakfast meeting? Power lunch? Office delivery? The best food spots for work

By Fiona Ralph
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18 Jun, 2014 09:00 PM3 mins to read

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Masu, Sky City. Photo / Babiche Martens.

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Get the right vibe for your business lunches and off-site meetings with our list of top spots.

LONG LUNCH
Cibo, Parnell: where deals are made and dining is fabulous.
Prego, Ponsonby: creatives like to linger over delicious pizza in the courtyard.
Soul, Viaduct Harbour: soak up the views and some Moet or Mumm in this hot spot.
Masu, Sky City: book a new sake appreciation package in The Obi Room for
an impressive business meeting.
Takapuna Beach Cafe, Takapuna: the style and seaside location are hard to beat.

Little Bird, Ponsonby. Photo / Babiche Martens.
Little Bird, Ponsonby. Photo / Babiche Martens.

BREAKFAST MEETING

Little Bird

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, Ponsonby: a virtuous start to the day, with raw cheesecake to take away.

Buttermilk

, Victoria Park: we like the menu at this cosy, central spot.

Dizengoff

, Ponsonby: where the fashion and beauty crowd power catch-up.

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Gasket

, Ellerslie: office workers converge for great pies and smoothies.

Atomic

, Kingsland: catch up on office gossip with a great coffee in the sun.

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OFFICE DELIVERY
Little Brown Bear: delivering fresh gourmet salads to the ad and media agencies around town. Call Tom on 021 246 0901.
Tuck Shop & Co: a new CBD bun run offering sammies, salads and baked treats. Call Nikki on 022 0800 835.
The Wooden Spoon Daily: for those who want a gourmet, but well-priced, desk-side meal. Call 022 680 3696.
Wilder and Hunt: wholesome lunch options all the way from St Heliers.
Orleans: their Britomart-only po boy delivery service is inspiring outside envy.

Clooney, Freemans Bay. Photo / Babiche Martens.
Clooney, Freemans Bay. Photo / Babiche Martens.

TGIF IN STYLE

Clooney

, Freemans Bay: intimate and elegant for the all-important lunch.

Merediths

, Mt Eden: discreet, decadent, delicious.

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The Grove

, City: a gourmet spot in the (sometimes) sunny square.

The French Cafe

, Grafton: it doesn't get more impressive than this. If they're paying you know they want your business.

SPQR

, Ponsonby: we're proclaiming their 7-day winter working lunch menu the new "businesswomen's lunch special".

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GRAB AND GO
Bian, Newton and Takapuna: the best sushi for the discerning Japanese fan.
Mondays, Kingsland: our new favourite wholefoods destination.
Mamata Bakery, Grey Lynn: classic, affordable bakery essentials on a sunny corner.
Wise Cicada, Newmarket: raw soups, salads and juices plus groceries to go.
Revive, City: the ultimate vegetarian salad and hotpot bar.

Ortolana, Britomart. Photo / Babiche Martens.
Ortolana, Britomart. Photo / Babiche Martens.

POWER LUNCH

Ortolana

, Britomart: we love the menu, the indoor-outdoor flow, the atmosphere - everything, really.

Euro

, Princes Wharf: for the best steaks, suits and seafood.

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Molten

, Mt Eden: their new courtyard is perfect for discretion-required catch-ups.

O'Connell Street Bistro

, City: relax and indulge where the lawyers lunch.

The Grill

, Sky City: comfortable and masculine with the ultimate meat selection.

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