PremiumPremiumRetailSavor Group confirms new Britomart leaseRumours brewed about what happened to MoVida and Bar Non-Solo; we now have confirmation.07 Feb 04:17 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailFormer SPQR owner declared bankruptThe business owes more than $2 million to Inland Revenue, ANZ and other creditors.04 Feb 04:24 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailPopular restaurants Bar Non Solo and MoVida have closed their doorsSavor Group CEO Lucien Law reveals the group's new plans.07 Jan 02:38 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'20 years is a long time – it just feels right': Acclaimed NZ restaurant to close'We’re actually really busy and I know we're going to break a few hearts.'20 Dec 04:02 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay hospo legends set to breathe new life into iconic Hastings bar'I’ve been coming here for years...I remember when it was just tiny.'05 Sep 06:00 PM
TravelFrom winger to wine bar: former All Black opens a cantina on the Sunshine CoastInspired by the Mediterranean, there are even some NZ wines on the menu.04 Sep 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumTravel newsCrayfish, heated cutlery, and Tourism New Zealand's $1.4m campaign billFifty influencers flown to outdoor high country pop-up in the middle of winter. Why?31 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleTwo years after quitting hospitality, Luke Dallow talks new Ponsonby venture, SPQR rumoursFrom guerilla gastronomy to social media speculation, what's happening on Ponsonby Rd?24 Aug 08:14 PM
LifestyleGordon Ramsay's wife's surprise Jamie Oliver confessionIs their decade-long rivalry finally at an end?21 Aug 09:59 PM
RetailSPQR liquidators renew liquor licence for failed restaurantThere has been some buyer interest in it.21 Aug 06:02 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: IRD and when businesses go bust; disgruntled diner calls out restaurant portionsOPINION: 'Please hospo, give us a bit more to actually eat, especially vegetables.'21 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The familiar fall of SPQR is a lessonOPINION: SPQR was felled by forces that seem all too familiar to the hospitality industry.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Fleur’s peace – legendary Moeraki restaurant closes its doorsRenowned restaurateur Fleur Sullivan says she is selling up.19 Jun 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelIt’s a woman’s world: How female chefs are leading the way in IstanbulThe art of culinary creativity is being finessed by women in Turkey’s capital.06 Jun 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Reputational issue for Auckland’: Deputy Mayor fires up over broken bridgeWater taxis are being considered as a trial as Wynyard bridge repairs take months.30 Apr 06:36 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFrom Soul to the sea: Judith Tabron launches First Mates, Last LaughJudith Tabron launches a new dining experience at Westhaven Marina.12 Apr 10:00 PM
Markets with MadisonHospitality hustle: How Amano owner Savors profitsEvery minute on the clock, and meal on a plate, matters for margins.11 Apr 07:20 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle3000 oysters and 4800 eggs: Behind the scenes at an epic Auckland hotel buffetInside the Auckland restaurant kitchen feeding 700 people a day.27 Mar 03:00 AM
Small BusinessPeter Gordon's Homeland restaurant to close its doorsThe site is due to be part of a major redevelopment.25 Mar 01:34 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFlor restaurant: Burnt duck and confounding congee in K Road'The kitchen could have set fire to my handbag and I would have said thank you.'08 Mar 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleCibo turns 30: Power lunches and passionate nightsParnell’s famous society hotspot, why has Cibo been popular for three decades?29 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestylePlease explain: NZ's top chefs' advice for dining out and the restaurant trends to look out forPricey drinks, vexing vegans and other burning hospo issues explained.06 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandFelt 'like a slave': Ex-restaurateurs to pay $423k for exploiting migrant workersSeven migrants were exploited by the couple in two restaurants over a 12-month period.14 Dec 03:33 AM
New Zealand'Really tough': This restaurant used to seat 130. Now it's lucky to get 30Cost of rice has doubled: 'We can’t afford to give even a single grain for free anymore'.30 Nov 05:04 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailFailed Newmarket restaurant Inca owes creditors $1.1m: Who wants money?The restaurant had 'exhausted all other financial options available'.08 Nov 04:28 AM
New Zealand'Incredibly emotional': Restaurant owner considers walking as others foldAsher Boote speaks out about the mental toll of running a restaurant in recent months.07 Nov 04:56 AM
New ZealandTwo Wellington restaurants announce closures in less than a fortnightField & Green is the latest restaurant to announce it's shutting its doors.06 Nov 01:57 AM
EntertainmentThe hottest spots in town: Three A-list chefs opening new eateriesChef Josh Emett and wife Helen have been hard at work with their team this week.14 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandUse it or lose it: Restaurant legend issues drastic SOS to downtown Auckland diners'I'm sure I'm not the only one pacing the house at 3am.'14 Oct 04:00 PM
Lifestyle‘I fell in love’: Zennon Wijlens on his 20-year rise to becoming NZ’s top chefHe needed a job after high school - so he went into a cafe and asked for one.02 Oct 03:57 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestylePost-pandemic dining: Top chefs on $50 mains, 90-minute tables and why nobody can get a 7pm bookingPricey drinks, vexing vegans and other burning hospo issues explained.18 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Haemorrhaging': Popular bar loses up to $100k because it can't sell boozeThe business suffered a 'shock-horror moment' after losing its liquor licence.17 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandRam raiders target upmarket Remuera eatery - 'What the hell's going on?'Upmarket eatery newest target of window-smashing burglars.09 Aug 12:46 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessExclusive: Josh Emett to open new restaurant - master chef on food, love and Gordon RamsayAs Josh Emett turns 50, he reveals a new eatery for central Auckland.09 Jul 09:55 AM