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KFC continues strong growth

Restaurant Brands has lifted third quarter sales 4.7 per cent, led by strong growth from KFCn.

<i>A Deco</i>, Whangarei

A Whangarei restaurant delivers on its promises.

<i>Kings Garden Cafe</i>, Glenfield

Knives are out over World Cup catering

The head of New Zealand's largest private front-of-house hospitality training institute says the country is setting itself up to fail at the Rugby World Cup because it does not have enough top-end hospitality staff.

Tourism related retail up in October

Eateries flavour of month at auction

Cafes and restaurants prove irresistible to smaller investors.

Food prices fall in November

<i>The Grove,</i> Wyndham St, Auckland CBD

Divine food, attentive waitstaff: what more could you want for a celebration meal?

<i>Ima</i>, Fort St, Auckland CBD

Yael Shochat's business has gone through several incarnations but the food and welcome remain impeccably good.

<i>Crave</i>, Morningside

Josh Emett's recipe for success

An amazing drive to realise his dream has taken Waikato boy Josh Emett off the farm and into a role at the head of Gordon Ramsay's US and Australian operations.

Coroner: Nuts or oyster killed diner

<i>Soto,</i> Ponsonby

Exotic sweets round off a memorable meal.

<i>The Dish:</i> Huka good one

We don't know who is luckiest - Dutch-born Michel Louws, who has just been appointed the new executive chef at Taupo's Huka Lodge, or Huka Lodge for finding him.

<i>Dante's Real Woodfired Pizza,</i> Huapai

Forget what you think you know about pizza, Dante's is here to re-educate us.

<i>Adelie Bar & Kitchen,</i> Westmere

Peter Calder finds some failures but also some crackingly good stuff at Adelie.

London jazz bar closing after 50 years

<i>The Deli</i>, Remuera

<i>The Deli</i>, Remuera