Scopa Caffé Cucina in the hub of Wellington’s Cuba St district has taken out the prestigious award for The Huhtamaki Outstanding Café at the inaugural Capital Awards.

We wouldn't be mean enough to call it 'pay-back time'. 
However, MasterChef New Zealand winner Brett McGregor and close runner-up Kelly Young will soon get the chance to vote on the work of their former judges. A special event at the Food Show Auckland will have the pupils grading the masters.

Hospitality industry people gathered at Auckland's Langham Hotel recently for the presentation of the national training awards. Millennium Hotels & Resorts certainly lived up to its own high standards.

My scoop of chips is bigger than your scoop of chips - but it shouldn't be, according to The Chip Group.

The Chip Group says it will continue to build relationships within the industry and consult with the Heart Foundation, industry suppliers and chip shop operators in an effort to "refine" its strategy.
This follows recognition of its work by the presentation of an excellence award.