Creaming it: Dairy sells $20k of 'viral ice creams' in a day
A Christchurch dairy owner has seen his shop go viral on TikTok after he added a popular ice cream brand to the freezer.
Food and Wine
Restaurant caught in underage booze sting
'Skating on thin ice': Restaurant caught in underage booze sting
A Wānaka restaurant will have to close its doors for four days next month after admitting serving alcohol to two underage patrons last year.
From refugee to mini pastry empire
From refugee to mini pastry empire: Baker creating pies 'that inspire me’
Christchurch baker Serey Chum, 73, has built up a mini Canterbury pastry empire from humble beginnings - and earned high praise for his top-quality pies.
Brewery 'stoked' to bring home award
Amberley brewery 'stoked' to bring home coveted award
An Amberley-based brewing company has brought home a coveted International Lager trophy from the recent NZ Beer Awards in Christchurch.
Time to hit the pie trail
Time to hit the North Canterbury pie trail
A light-hearted, community-driven campaign to celebrate pies made in North Canterbury will get under way from July 1.
Cherries, venison a winning recipe
Cherries, venison a winning recipe
Residents, hunters and farmers wanted a "bloody good burger and a pint of lager" and with that the Bushman was born, say its owners JJ Sandall and Mel Elliot.
Food forest starting to grow
Canterbury food forest starting to grow
A new food forest is being established near Kaiapoi.
Apprentice baker rises to the top
Apprentice baker rises to the top
Canterbury's Delmari Janse Van Rensburg has been living and breathing baking for the past six months.
Southland bakery using Aussie broker for butter
South Island bakery using Aussie butter as NZ dairy too expensive
Skyrocketing butter prices have forced a commercial bakery in the dairy heartland of Southland to scour the global market for cheaper alternatives.
Popular eatery makes way for 'elevated' Merivale makeover
Popular eatery makes way for 'elevated' Merivale makeover
A new eatery with a distinctly Merivale flavour will open on the Esplanade in Sumner on July 1.
Popeyes line up Chch restaurant
Popeyes line up Chch restaurant
United States fried chicken fast food giant Popeyes is seeking resource consent to open a restaurant in Christchurch.
Restaurant may owe hundreds of thousands
Christchurch restaurant may owe IRD hundreds of thousands
Liquidators are investigating if a Christchurch restaurant operation owing Inland Revenue an estimated $800,000 has further debts.
Whitestone creams it at NZ cheese awards
Whitestone creams it at NZ cheese awards
A sheep milk cheddar made in Oamaru has been named New Zealand's best cheese.
Ngaire hanging up her apron after three decades
Ngaire hanging up her apron after three decades
It is 4am and Ngaire Alderson is starting work. Her 10-hour shift will see the 84-year-old make about 150 sandwiches at the Copenhagen Bakery in Christchurch.
Well known Riccarton burger joint closing down
Well known Christchurch burger joint closing down
A popular Christchurch burger bar will close its doors after 11 years of business.
Restaurant owner has sentence reduced
Christchurch restaurant owner who served up unsafe food has sentence reduced
A Christchurch restaurant owner who sold toxic food to customers and directed the recalled product to be eaten by her staff has received a reduced sentence.
Oyster parasite returns to Foveaux Strait
Oyster parasite returns to Foveaux Strait
The start of the oyster season has been challenging, with signs of a deadly parasite in Foveaux Strait, but a factory manager says it's better than in previous years.
Hops and dreams become reality
Beer brewing course takes students 'from grain to glass'
Students are brewing unique beers from scratch as part of Lincoln University’s brewing and fermentation major.
Restaurant owner fined for selling recalled food
Restaurant owner fined $20k for selling recalled food
A Christchurch restaurant owner has been sentenced to home detention and fined $20,000 for selling food that was recalled due to unsafe levels of bacteria.
Will performance measures improve school lunches?
Will the new performance measures improve school lunches?
A menu of mishaps means the Government's school lunch provider is now facing new service and performance measures.