A pop-up restaurant run by children has become a recipe for success in Tauranga.
Year 5 students at Greenpark School this week set up their own restaurant, complete with paying guests. The children prepared, cooked and served food from a menu they created in a restaurant they set up.
"Absolutely everything has been done by the kids," senior teacher Ben Brock said.
"All of the measuring of ingredients, designing the menu, service ... even their bandanas they are wearing have been individually sewn and put together."
The restaurant, named Ruapehu, has already made about $400 on its first day from 16 guests paying what they thought the three-course meal was worth. On its second day, Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy was among diners. On Wednesday, Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless was invited to join in.