The Wellington hospitality businesses swimming upstream

The Wellington hospitality businesses swimming upstream
Swimsuit owners Tait Burge and William Roberts are growing their operation at pace. (Image: Supplied)
Gregor Thompson
In 2011, the New York Times flattered Wellingtonians by telling them their city had “more bars, cafes and restaurants per capita than New York City”. Accurate or not, the factoid became a badge of pride.Thirteen years and a global pandemic later, the capital’s once-confident hospitality sector is doing some soul-searching. Recent closures of iconic bakeries such as Bordeaux and Pandoro and seemingly successful restaurants such as Concord have come to exemplify the capital’s economic troubles.However, in the face of diffi...

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