Wellington cafes dying a slow death in Covid-19 alert level 2
Business plummets as offices limit capacity and more people work from home.
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Some $6.5 million in primarily cash sales were concealed.
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D-Day for a decision on Auckland's alert level restrictions and the rest of the country.
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Should restaurants be allowed to sell alcohol with takeaways under level 3?
The Restaurant Associations says it would support businesses struggling financially.
Hospitality businesses call for takeaways to be permitted at alert level 4
Letting business still provide food would save thousands of jobs.
1000 hospitality jobs already gone, more feared as lockdown bites
Restaurants and cafes fear for their future during another lockdown.
'Kick in the guts': Retail and hospitality react to new lockdown measures
'Glimmer of light' of speedy recovery has now been diminished, industry says.
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Sometimes it's more fun to go in search of adventure.
Deja brew: Turning bread into beer - and then bread again
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Four-day week: Reduced hours emerging trend for restaurants, cafes
This comes as business owners opt to reduce their hours of trade.
'Kingi' stoush: Māori cultural appropriation, or simply a fish?
Orphans Kitchen restaurateurs in stoush over name of new restaurant.
Butter chicken bonanza: Curry tops with Kiwis post-lockdown
We've been ordering our favourite curry in the tens of thousands since lockdown.
The budget-friendly Auckland Restaurant Month - here's what to expect
There's a distinct theme to some of the offerings during this year's event.
Bruce Cotterill: Sometimes we need to remind our customers that we're there
Who knows, your business might even thrive as a result.
Grab your drinking helmet and hit the town
Financial Times: Giant drinks company looks for a way to keep drinkers safe from virus.
Analysis: Is the rosy outlook for hospitality sustainable?
Long term recovery in the hospitality sector could take up to five years.
Auckland's oldest restaurant Tony's steakhouse faces closure
More than 3,286,000 steaks have been served at Tony's over the last 42 years.
Lagered after lockdown: Britain heads to the pub
It comes amid fears of virus spike as UK death toll already world's third worst at 44,198.
Food fight: Restaurants v delivery apps in battle for 'last mile'
How Covid-19 could boost online delivery services.
'Heartbreaking' video going viral in US
Boy was refused entry to a restaurant because of what he was wearing. A white kid wasn't.
Cafes using Ned Flanders, apple pie and bubblegum to lure in customers
The hotly-anticipated challenge is in its sixth year.
'A tidal wave': Bar owner describes how busy post-lockdown has been
A business owner says things are looking up for him but that can't be said for everyone.
Up and Running: Campaign offering small businesses free billboard ads 'overwhelming' success
Praise for free advertising scheme for small businesses affected by lockdown.
'Massive impact': Kiwi chef's plan to tackle habit hurting our restaurants
It can cost restaurants thousands - leading to a call to pass some pain on to diners.
Kaaaching! Commercial Bay trading, visitor numbers beat expectations
First three days of trade have been huge for the country's newest shopping mall.
Billions more dollars spent in May than April, new stats show
Due to the coronavirus lockdown, retail spending plummeted during the month of April.
What level 1 means for NZ hospitality
No silver bullet for hospitality, but removing regulations is a good start, operators say.
Loosen up: Level 1 can't come quick enough for bars and eateries
Hospitality popping the champagne for alert level 1, but recovery still a long way off.
One new Covid-19 case - link to Auckland rest home cluster
The number of new Covid-19 cases in the previous seven days has been just two.
Bar owner: Level 2 only allows them to be 'poor cousins of restaurants'
'It's like owning a shoe shop and you're suddenly selling hot dogs': Night club owner.
National MP flouts social distancing, labels 'St Jacinda's' rules rubbish
Northland MP Matt King dismisses social distancing rules, says NZ not 'Nazi Germany'.
'A city without restaurants and bars is not a city'
Restauranteur Krishna Botica took a number of extreme steps to save her business.
HQ bar's Leo Molloy criticises 'insignificant' Labour MP
Labour list MP Marja Lubeck said the bar wasn't supporting NZ's 'team of 5 million'.