Napier cocktail bar exasperated over council red tape on alleyway use
'The only thing we want to do is bring life back to the CBD.'
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'A stunning achievement and a great case study for engineers and the property industry.'
Unique bar with Common name selling for $95,000 in Hastings
One of Hastings' most iconic bars and venue could be yours for $95,000.
When hospitality runs dry: How long should you remote work in a cafe?
A journalist who has been banned from several cafes wants to spark a conversation.
Busted: Cleaner springs guests who booked beachside motel to make fake money
Couple checked in carrying a guillotine, printer and multiple laptop bags.
'Weird vibe': Journalist banned from Napier cafe after overstaying welcome
OPINION: How can a cafe customer be wooed and then shooed?
'It’s your fault I got fired': Woman attacks colleague she blamed for job loss
Three weeks later she punched a woman stocking Easter products at The Warehouse.
Asian cuisine expert paid $116k for visa - then worked 14hr days for fractional pay
Chef Jian Zhang endured long shifts exceeding 70 hours per week at Panda Restaurant.
Auckland's broken waterfront bridge: New plan floated - is this a lifeline for businesses?
More than 20 major organisations and businesses have urged Eke Panuku to support the plan.
Craft brewer, gastropub business Brothers Beer tumbles into liquidation
Sector at crossroads: 10-year boom cycle reaches plateau in tightening economy.
'Ripped off': Kebab staff worked without pay before dinner shifts
Workers only paid for lunch and dinner service, not the hours worked in between.
Opposition to Burger Fuel's $4m payout extinguished
Burger Fuel raised millions for a US deal that didn't go ahead.
What’s New Zealand worth? Govt plans include option for $100 levy on tourists
Country out of pocket by $250m to support international visitors.
Restaurant owners who extorted staff, paid them less than $8 an hour, to pay $99K
The staff were told they had to give their employers $30,000 or risk deportation.
Auckland CBD businesses plead for more cops as safety fears keep customers away
“The CBD is so bad, even having lunch is not safe anymore."
'Elevation': Jacinda Ardern's wedding venue opening new restaurant on site
'We have an awesome reputation and this is about extending that.'
'Hasn’t been the easiest trading time': What's eating the hospitality industry?
Growth in fourth quarter sales for hospitality businesses tempered by inflationary costs.
Create and plate: Inside the kitchen with 50-50 head chef Helen Turnbull
The award-winning head chef shares some insight into her culinary world.
Editorial: AT will win no friends by making people pay for something that was free
OPINION: Inner-city locals would be right to wonder why they’re being treated differently.
Watch: Couple book romantic Queenstown hotel, get building site
The hotel on the shore of Wakitipu is undergoing 'extensive redevelopments'.
Steve Armitage: Tourism funding a lifeline for communities
OPINION: We are world famous for our manaakitanga (hospitality) towards visitors.
Warriors bar's former owner owes more than $170k to Inland Revenue
Five associated companies are also in liquidation, owing the IRD $1.7 million.
Most Instagrammed restaurant in the world named in study
The Sydney complex has been hashtagged more than 120,000 times on Instagram.
The science of a sports bar: Dos and don'ts of the ultimate experience
Bricks and mortar can only take you so far in the hospitality game.
Staff at iconic LA hotel can now 'live-beam' into your bedroom
Introducing the world's first holographic concierge.
Far North news in brief: Glowing witch show, big award for hotel and learn to sew
News snippets from the Far North.
'Ghost town': Proposed alcohol crackdown 'calamitous' for CBD
'We do not need additional medieval, antiquated laws that will stifle business and tourism
Ferry service to be trialled following Wynyard Quarter crossing bridge closure
Ferries will not replicate bridge's capacity, says Eke Panuku.
Debate heats up over alcohol licence limits near Gisborne schools
The policies aim to reduce Gisborne’s high density of alcohol outlets.
'A natural fit': Developer hatches hotel plan
Dave Moore estimates the project would cost $35 million.
Broken bridge, heartbroken businesses: How can it take almost a year to fix a waterfront lifeline?
'Catastrophic': Eateries say they have lost half their revenue; now they're cutting staff.
Police dog punched after burglar caught red-handed on roof with booze shop loot
Sidney Cassidy then attacked a police dog when he was busted for the crimes.
'Best practice': Hastings mayor stands by noise restrictions after closure of bar's outdoor stage
The 50-decibel limit has been called into question, but similar policies exist around NZ.