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Dining out is not a new phenomenon. In fact there's been two significant booms in New Zealand restaurant history – both associated with good times economically. As the century turned in the year 1900, New Zealand had 200+ restaurants, and the largest seated 700 people. In the 1960s, a change in the liquor licencing laws heralded an entirely new restaurant experience for diners. Amelia Nurse tells the story of two significant eras in New Zealand restaurant history.
Snapshots at The Strand Cafe. Special Supplement to the N.Z. Observer. Volume XX, Issue 1142, 17 November 1900, Page 5. Papers Past: http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TO19001117.1.29&e=-------100--1----0the+strand+cafe--
Strand Cafe - staff. Detail: Snapshots at The Strand Cafe. Special Supplement to the N.Z. Observer. Volume XX, Issue 1142, 17 November 1900, Page 5. Papers Past: http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TO19001117.1.29&e=-------100--1----0the+strand+cafe--
Strand Cafe - advertisement. Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 211, 17 September 1901, Page 1. Papers Past: http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19010917.2.3.8&srpos=61&e=-------100--1----0the+strand+cafe--
An Excellent Meal. For Fifteen Pence. Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 303, 21 December 1918, Page 9. Papers Past: http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19181221.2.42&srpos=13&e=-------100--1----0the+strand+cafe--
The Hi Diddle Griddle - giving some idea of the interior of the restaurant. From left: Michael Cohen House of Raymonde Wellington, Jean Sell owner of La Boheme Restaurant, Trevor Hughes, Wilma Johnston, Carmel Friedlander journalist with friend and Happy, who was a Manager at El Matador and Mocambo Restaurants
A celebratory win Dinner for ‘Kays’ Nations top hairdressing salon at that time.
No doubt soft drinks on the tables as both photos were prior 1961.
Introducing Cultivated Oysters to New Zealand.
David Kennedy Cartoon on licensing laws in New Zealand prior to 1961.
'Gourmet' Chef Michael Marcinkowski- N.Y. Editor Time Mag.
Lou Campbell (Bass) Barry Lenihan Entertainer 'Sapphire Room'.
Mermaid Restaurant Kilbirnie Wellington.
Otto Groen (centre) Jack Hedley (balding) Mel Tronson (in white).
Otto Groen cooking chickens we had the Auck. 'Tegle' agency.
Otto Groen with Toheroa's ex CAC canning Merediths.
Bob Sell at 93 at Muri 2010.
