Mapua Country Store – Nelson Mail 02.08.16
I first met Kirsten Ammann when she ran the cellar door, local trade and events operation at Neudorf Vineyards. Today with her partner Tim Fitzgerald they own the newly established…
Broccoli Row – Nelson Mail 05.06.16
When Broccoli Row opened it was tucked away in a small space with a courtyard in the Buxton carpark and its focus on vegetarian and seafood dishes was my first…
Cam & Charlie’s Garlic Company – Nelson Mail 21.06.16
I first met both Cam Woods and Charlie Unwin through our sponsorship relationship with the Nelson Arts Festival and they have been an important part of the reason my wife’s…
Chia – Nelson Mail – 07.06.16
When I first realised Chloe Van Dyke was the daughter of Ben and Miranda her entrepreneurial attitude made perfect sense. Way back in the 1980’s Ben and Miranda owned City…
Pizzeria Bella – Nelson Mail 31.05 16
The Nelson community is a wonderful melting pot of people from all corners of the globe and writing this column has given me the opportunity to meet people who have…
Nelson Training Centre – Nelson Mail 24.05.16
Located in Crisps Lane off Hardy St the Nelson Training Centre (NTC) flies under the radar a little but it is an important part of the Nelson hospitality community, in…
The Rata Room – Nelson Mail 05.04.16
The Rata Room has to be Nelson’s best kept dining secret, located in Nile Street opposite Central School it is the training restaurant for the chef and hospitality course at…
Wangapeka cheese – Published Nelson Mail 29.03.16
Is this the future model for food production in New Zealand? I think it just may be. Wangapeka Family Dairy is a business built on a few key principles; firstly,…