FOOD BITES – BLOG

Last Wednesday night Social Cooking – in partnership with The Bluestone Room, Auckland CBD – hosted The Robert Harris Annual Interactive Franchise of the Year Awards. Established in 1952, Robert Harris pioneered New Zealand’s cafe industry. Starting with a single delicatessen in Hamilton, there are now over 40 Robert Harris Café’s nationwide, with Robert Harris… read more

Have you ever organised a work outing to a nice restaurant only to wait over an hour to be seated, let alone served? Or maybe your team building scavenger hunt across the city was compromised due to inclement weather, leaving your crew with soggy maps, soggy instructions, and soggy clothes.   If only there was… read more

Let’s think about the definition of a gala for a moment.  It often features entertainment and dinner and sometimes dancing and an auction, but why does it have to be based around a traditional sit down dinner? Customers want more and we can offer that.   Why can’t a gala dinner be fun, have everyone… read more

It’s official, executive assistants are ranked in the top 10 most stressful jobs for 2017*. They share this space with firefighters, police and military personnel. Although some of the stress triggers are different dependent on the job they do, stress is still stress no matter water form it comes in. PA’s not only have to… read more

Have you actually tasted that?” Turning 40 years old is—well, it’s one of those things you don’t expect to happen until your 40th birthday is a week or so away. And then you get to thinking: “What have I done in the last four decades? Do I need to get Botox now? Does a part-time

“Have you actually tasted that?” Turning 40 years old is—well, it’s one of those things you don’t expect to happen until your 40th birthday is a week or so away. And then you get to thinking: “What have I done in the last four decades? Do I need to get Botox now? Does a part-time… read more

As I walk in the big, wooden red door I am graced with presence of warm smiles and words of welcome. With bubbles already in my hand I let my gaze wonder the room and become accustomed to the delightful mix of rustic and modern styling…