Universo Brasserie & Bar

Back in Business: Universo Brasserie & Bar

Universo Brasserie & Bar’s new owners Madlen and Wayne Shaw are passionate about great food and impeccable service so it’s no wonder they couldn’t stay out of the hospitality industry for long.     After a “few months off” in Europe, the couple say they are delighted to have found “the perfect […]

Christopher and Jenny Gray

The Freshest Option

While you’re sipping your morning coffee and reading the paper, Christopher and Jenny Gray are probably already out on their property along with pickers, harvesting their asparagus crop – those green spears of deliciousness that we wait all winter for.     “Our asparagus season begins on 1 October and goes through […]

Fork in Fresh

Tasty traditional treats: Fork in Fresh

Take high quality ingredients, add in an experienced baker and chef, mix in a passion for producingtasty traditional fare and you have Fork in Fresh in Rolleston.     There’s a demand for good food,” Fork in Fresh owner Angela Morrison says. “For us it’s all about using local products and producing […]

Explore Waipara

Toast to tours: Explore Waipara

Kaye Souter’s passion for wine is infectious and extends beyond just drinking it.     As the owner of Explore Waipara Wine Tours, Kaye prides herself on offering unique winery tours individually catered to her clients. “The point of difference with our business is we aim to make our wine tours as […]

Silva Spoon Café

Sunshine & Silva: Silva Spoon Café

Walking into Silva Spoon Café on a dank wet Wednesday was like walking into brilliant sunshine.     This new café on Riccarton Road has a natural airy brightness enhanced by the Scandi-meets-Kiwi aesthetic provided by the colourful upholstery, use of blonde wood, and the cast iron frame suspended from the ceiling […]

Brighter days ahead

Brighter days ahead

Keeping afloat in Christchurch’s hospitality industry is “tough” and those who have managed to “ride out the storm” should be praised for their dedication to the city says Oxford Group co-owner and hospitality stalwart Max Bremner.     “There are a lot of innovative people here who have put their balls on […]