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'Approaching perfection': Multiple chef's hat awards for Hawke's Bay restaurants
Have you dined at these highly awarded Hawke's Bay restaurants?

Hospitality crisis: Desperate plea from another Auckland dining institution
A new Covid-style campaign is being launched to try to save the struggling sector.

Inside Economics: SPQR and what data says about hospitality crisis; Markets make sense of Trump shooting
Opinion: SPQR disaster a taste of hospo's woes; How will Trump shooting shake up markets?

Editorial: The familiar fall of SPQR is a lesson
OPINION: SPQR was felled by forces that seem all too familiar to the hospitality industry.

Chef of the Year finalist credits Northland collaboration for success
Schnappa Rock's Dean Thompson is a finalist in Hospitality NZ's Chef of the Year award.

'Hasn’t been the easiest trading time': What's eating the hospitality industry?
Growth in fourth quarter sales for hospitality businesses tempered by inflationary costs.

Spanish restaurants can now charge more for seating in shade
Andalusia wants to avoid tourists being stung for seats with shade.

Peter Gordon's Homeland restaurant to close its doors
The site is due to be part of a major redevelopment.

Solo dining: why everyone should try eating alone
How to have the optimal solo dining experience, and why chefs are welcoming the trend.

New look bar and restaurant for The Club Katikati
New venture is part of changes for The Club — previously Katikati RSA and Citizens Club

Two's company, but is three a culinary crime? Itameshi reviewed
What happens when two of the world's greatest cuisines collide?

Why I ate my first dessert in 5 years at this NZ restaurant
The incredible dish was too good to turn down.

Failed Newmarket restaurant Inca owes creditors $1.1m: Who wants money?
The restaurant had 'exhausted all other financial options available'.

Early bird dining: Are Kiwis flocking to restaurants earlier than ever?
Restaurants seem to be opening up their doors earlier than ever - Kiwi chefs reveal why.

'Incredibly emotional': Restaurant owner considers walking as others fold
Asher Boote speaks out about the mental toll of running a restaurant in recent months.

Eat your way around the world on Geylang Rd in Singapore
No matter how full you are, there’s always room for an extra meal in Singapore.

What to expect from crazy-cool Hippopotamus restaurant at QT Wellington Hotel
If you want to know what you're getting, it's best to ask the chef...

Table for one? No Señor! Why this city's restaurants are banning solo diners
Eating alone is a very un-Iberian tradition, now it could mean you are refused service.

Kiwis shopping less but travelling and partying more
Kiwis spent more in sectors like travel and hospitality in the March quarter.

'Come on Barbie, let's go latte': Doll themed cafes open to cater to your selfie needs
Mattel is unboxing two pop-up cafes in celebration of the pink plastic doll.

Six reasons why one Ponsonby Central restaurant failed
'Business was already financially struggling with high overheads and staffing issues.'