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Top chef urges shift to cheaper filter coffee as prices rise
Filter coffee demand rises; orders doubled in six months, major supplier says.

Celebrated Auckland restaurant on K Road to close
The restaurant was praised as Auckland’s best new opening in 2019 by Jesse Mulligan.

'Unforgettable': Popular Akl restaurant to close after 'sensational' run
Tokki was praised for its refined Korean cuisine and standout wine list.

Opinion: Will Auckland's food snobs ever be satisfied?
How restaurants are feeding a city's obsession with eating the next big thing.

On The Up: NZ city dines out on being named one of world's 15 best food scenes
Did Lonely Planet mean to write Naples instead? No, it did not.

Watch: 'He was over it': Maccas worker tells customers to halve their order and ‘ration it’
They wanted two dinner boxes. The worker had other ideas.

NZ's biggest business park getting new hub
After around 20 years of intensive development, the 109ha business park is now finished.

Back hospitality for a thriving Auckland - Hospitality NZ CEO
OPINION: Hospitality is ready to grow but needs more local government investment.

Marisa Bidois: How NZ can use food to boost tourism and hospitality
OPINION: The opportunity now is to promote regional dispersal and seasonality.

Expansion on the menu for Wendy’s New Zealand’s new US owner
Greg Flynn is the CEO of Flynn Group, one of the largest franchise operators globally.

Viral fish-drying video hits Auckland restaurant's food grade
The restaurant has denied the fish was theirs, calling the situation 'truly terrifying'.

'A good run': Ponsonby restaurant to close after nearly two decades
The owners say they're 'incredibly proud' but it's 'time for our next chapter'.

Fire and fine dining: Flockhill's journey to luxury villa and restaurant launch
At this Canterbury high country lodge, luxury is intrinsic to every detail.

Restaurant owner who served up unsafe food has sentence reduced
Xinchen Liu has been resentenced after the wrong summary of facts was used the first time.

On The Up: How a pub in a remote town at the bottom of the country became NZ’s best
Te Anau's Fat Duck Gastropub – a quacking good pub.

Best places to eat in London that don't cost a fortune
Take it from lifelong Londoner, there are plenty of budget options for your tastebuds.

‘Unfair’: Mount businesses struggle with proposed street dining fees
Businesses say the plan is 'flawed' and 'bizarre' at a time when eateries are hard-hit.

Chinese restaurant shut down after pigeons served as 'roast duck'
Madrid police say the birds were taken off the street and killed in the kitchen. Video / Madrid Police

Canterbury’s dining renaissance: Exploring three culinary gems
How three upmarket venues are going beyond a meal to provide a full culinary experience.

Rocco, Moochowchow, Kol: Looking back at the many restaurants of 23 Ponsonby Rd
As the Sahrawats evolve Kol, we look back at the history of the Ponsonby corner spot.

Celebrated Kiwi chef closes Ponsonby eatery
Initially busy and viable, the restaurateur says 'the past few months have been tough'.