Soul food haven delivers - as long as you don't ask too many questions of the wait staff.

In an unassuming block of shops, it's a good-sized cafe, and that's even before you find the back room with three massive sharing tables.

Jamie Oliver won't be opening a Wellington restaurant - and now cold water is being poured on reports of an Auckland expansion.

Auckland's hospitality industry has named its best and brightest for 2016 at a glittering Las Vegas-themed Lewisham Awards.

Favourite words, favourite food - it doesn't get much better than this.

Tasty grub isn't the only thing on the menu of a popular restaurant. A lesson in good behaviour is also being dished up to kids at Prego restaurant.

A trip down memory lane finds the burgers still flipping - though with more choices.

In the space that was Alleluya's for 20 years, a bit of the old spirit remains, in the form of Bestie.

Restaurant Brands NZ lifted first-quarter sales 8.5 percent as the acquisition of New South Wales' biggest KFC franchise bolstered revenue in the period.

You probably already knew "farang" is Thai for foreigner. You might not have known it's also Thai for guava.

A former McDonald's chief executive has warned that raising the minimum wage will spur unemployment.

McDonald's Australia is launching an investigation after a Kiwi man made a McNasty surprise in his 30-piece box of chicken nuggets.

Every new food fad possible is included on the menu.

Someone's apparently long-forgotten fighter-plane restoration project mystifies us as we glide past the grey wreck sitting in its cradle.

Convincing main courses and desserts to dive into tick all the boxes at The Federal Deli.

A brunch or weekend lunch? Try the shakshuka - this popular breakfast dish - originally from North Africa - works just as well for lunch.

Fast-food chains are struggling to adapt to the growing trend of fast-casual dining.

Here are some of the biggest brands' latest, and sometimes short-lived, fast food inventions.

A restaurant that feels like money also serves unbelievably good chips.

This slick refit, in the space that was once Quay St Cafe, caught my eye when I was at the Britomart markets.

A Movember Foundation campaign to encourage male friendship left a woman without a free lunch because of her gender.

COMMENT: I never thought I'd eat at Rao's. Every Yelp review and every magazine profile calls it the hardest place in New York to get a table.

The pre-theatre package will appeal but restaurant needs to up its game.

If there's a queue, it's worth the wait at Balmoral's newest eatery

We review the brunch menu at Huia Foodstore in Huia.

Turkish and Greek flavours sweeten casual new Grey Lynn local.

An Auckland institution not to be taken for granted.

Odettes has been in the City Works Depot site for a year or so but the closest I'd managed to get was to drool over Instagram and Facebook shots posted by a friend (a regular at this cafe).

They say the average lifespan of a restaurant in Auckland is 15 months, which makes me marvel at how many overstay that welcome.

A well-loved tapas bar serves stunning small bites despite the kitchen confusion.