Creative cooking and cocktails: Riverside Kitchen
If you want to add a WOW factor to your corporate event you have found the right place. Riverside Kitchen is truly a venue with a difference. The calm light-filled space can be used for cocktail functions for up to 100 people. Guests will be entertained by our chefs preparing canapés in the […]
Tasty lunches: The Lunchbox Catering Co
Staff training coming up that needs some tasty treats to get everyone through? Or are you simply out of ideas for your little one’s lunchboxes? Imagine this – fresh, delicious food, beautifully presented and delivered straight to site… it sounds too good to be true. Well, it doesn’t have to be. The Lunchbox […]
For all your function needs: Oxford Working Men’s Club
Large or small, when it comes to functions it is hard to go past the social hub that is the Oxford Working Men’s Club. Ideal for family celebrations, and corporate events, Oxford’s “Social Hub” also has regular music and entertainment shows, and ample, accessible car parking. The Oxford Club offers a great, flexible […]
Love that gin: Humdinger Gin
All you need is love … and gin. So the popular saying goes, and no-one embodies that age-old adage more than Humdinger Gin creators Andrew and Saskia Lewis, pictured above, of Geraldine. Celebrating two years, in September, since its inception, Humdinger Gin is proving to be a popular success in the awards game, […]
From the editor: 4 August 2022
Recyclable paper You may notice that this issue of Metropol is on gloss paper. Unfortunately the world-wide paper shortage has caught up with our printer, and our usual matt paper did not arrive in time for this issue. Rest assured, the gloss paper is recyclable. We will be back to matt which is […]
Baroque music extravaganza
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will perform a selection of the most exciting and beautiful works of the baroque era in Christchurch, at the James Hay Theatre on 26 August. Extravaganza features works by 17th Century baroque masters Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Pietro Locatelli and Jean-Baptiste Lully, ground-breaking composer Claude Bablon and Romantic era violin […]
Key to our city
For three years now, Ross Steele has had the task of bringing Te Pae Christchurch to the attention of the rest of the world, especially those in the market for conferences. Metropol editor Lynda Papesch checks in to see what he’s been up to. Responsible for successfully marketing Te Pae Christchurch as an […]
Fortune favours the bold
Whatever age or stage of life, starting up your own business is not for the faint-hearted. While the autonomy of self-employment tempts many, it takes a lot of pluck to swap job security for the unknowns of going it alone. For Kerry Jackson, founder of M.M Linen, it was a challenge she was […]
Supporting women in work
Job hunting can be daunting, especially if you’ve been unemployed or in the same role for a long time. It’s easy to forget your value, question your skills and lose confidence — mindsets that ChristchurchNZ has identified as a key reason why approximately 20,000 women in Canterbury are either underemployed or underutilised in […]
You every day must haves
Accessories are often the perfect finishing touch to an outfit, and they can be practical too. If you are to and from the office most days, or out and about around town, having the right accessories can help make your day seamless. The right bag is key, be it more of a brief […]
