Hospitality

Texan billionaire Bill Foley buys Toast Martinborough
News in Brief

Texan billionaire Bill Foley buys Toast Martinborough

Texan billionaire Bill Foley, who in November secured a license for an Auckland A-League football club, has added another New Zealand prize to his mantlepiece: Toast Martinborough.The Wairarapa’s headline wine and food festival will come under the ownership of Foley Wines Ltd, a...

Gregor Thompson 20 Feb 2024
Al Brown launching Best Ugly Bagels franchise

Al Brown launching Best Ugly Bagels franchise

Celebrity chef seeks franchisees for nationwide Best Ugly Bagels rollout.

John Anthony 30 Jan 2024
Poor governance, poor management at Good Spirits: NZSA
Markets

Poor governance, poor management at Good Spirits: NZSA

NZSA boss says nothing surprises him anymore about Good Spirits after debt default.

Nic Watt’s Inca Newmarket owes creditors $1.1m
Law & Regulation

Nic Watt’s Inca Newmarket owes creditors $1.1m

Nic Watt’s much-praised rooftop Newmarket restaurant owes creditors $1.1 million, including $815,000 to unsecured creditors and $200,000 to the Inland Revenue Department, who stand little chance of recovery.Chris McCullagh and Stephen Lawrence of PKF Corporate Recovery today issu...

Staff reporters 09 Nov 2023