Angela Morris, owner of Toad Hall in Motueka.
We are a bit different because we are pretty much self-sufficient. Almost everything here is made by my husband, Hamish Fletcher, Anthony Hoko and any helpful Woofers and friends that get roped in. They have made most of the furniture using trees that were grown on the property and milled on the property. This is where real men still get to feel like real men by doing manly things.
Our most popular dish is our wild game pies. They have become somewhat of a local legend. Everyone loves them, from the little old ladies who want a quick and easy meal to the hungry workmen who grab a pie to eat on the run. There are plenty of flavours, which change weekly: wild goat curry, wild venison and tamarillo, wild pork and apple; and for those a little less brave there's tandoori lamb, smoked fish, beef and beer, and blue cheese and mushrooms.
Our most unusual dish? There's always plenty of the unusual around here, we've had anything from wild thar burgers to wild venison steaks.
Our philosophy is that it's important that our cafe nourishes the planet on every level, by providing people with meaningful employment and training opportunities. And by providing our community with deliciously nutritious affordable food, having a beautiful natural environment for adults and kids to enjoy, and having sustainable practices.
