Lighthouse Brewery’s Dick Tout – Nelson Mail 18.07.17
After 50 plus years of spinning spanners, owning a retail shop and brewing beer Dick Tout has decided it is time to make a last brew and retire; and that…
Aaron Ballantyne – Hopgood’s & Co Head Chef – Nelson Mail 11.07.17
Like many business owners Kevin Hopgood relies on his staff to excel at everything they do and the person leading the kitchen at Hopgood’s and Co is head chef Aaron…
Beth Phipps – Yaza – Nelson Mail 06.06.17
Yaza is a quirky little café in a corner of the Montgomery car park that has carved a reputation for very good food at great prices, and of course their…
Matt Bouterey – Urban Oyster Bar & Eatery – Nelson Mail 29.09.15
I first met Matt Bouterey when he and his wife Tania opened a restaurant in the Abbey complex on the Appleby Straight. Enjoying exceptional food in the rustic Abbey environment…