Covid no barrier to Aussie foray for Good Group

Covid no barrier to Aussie foray for Good Group
Queenstown foot traffic should pick up when ski season starts (Credit: Depositphotos)
Paul McBeth
The Good Group hospitality operator is taking its Botswana Butchery and White + Wong’s restaurants across the Tasman.Chief executive Russell Gray has been in Melbourne since 2018 laying the groundwork, building relationships and eyeing up opportunities for the privately held restaurant and bar owner.The covid-19 pandemic may have delayed the group’s plans, but Gray said he’s dealt with earthquakes, fires and floods.“Now we’ve got a global pandemic, it’s just a question of navigating through those challenges&r...

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