Dear neighbourly
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NZ Oranges: $1.48kg
Bananas: $1.45kg
Onions: $1.48kg
We have plenty more specials in-store with fresh produce arriving daily.
Watercress is still available, along with Okra (lady's fingers), Brussel Sprouts, Parsley, Organic Leeks, the list goes on.
Don't forget the colouring competition for children. Plenty of colouring pictures are hanging on stands around the store for the children to choose. Just remember to put there name, age and a contact number on the back. All completed pictures need to be back in the store by 6pm Thursday as 5 lucky winners will be picked that evening.
Have a fantastic weekend. And final words for the evening:
GO THE CRUSADER'S. πππ
Kalle
"Sports and travelling run in the family, and that's kind of what's led me to come to New Zealand."
"I grew up in a small town in Finland. My dad was involved with sports all his life, he was a shot putter, discus thrower, powerlifter, we traveled quite a bit when I was a kid. He never mentioned much of the rugby days. He just said he broke both of his shin bones playing rugby, so he said, βnever play the sport, It's crazy.β
I started playing when I was 18. I played my first cap for the Finnish national team in 2014, we won the Finnish championship with my club. Rugby is not a big thing in Finland.
I moved here to play rugby in 2017. The club that wanted me to come over was Methven Rugby Club. They got me here and they were like, βwhat do you do for work? Iβd just finished chef school in Finland. βWe'll get you a job at Mount Hutt as a chef, you can do that while you play rugby with us.β I said, βPerfect. Yeah, I'm inβ.
I've always loved food. My mum was an amazing cook, and still is. When I was studying tourism I worked in some hotels in Finland, and I saw how the chef's worked. I just loved the kitchen vibe and I was like, Yeah, thatβd be something I'd love to do.
I've had more of a culinary journey In New Zealand than in Finland. I started at Mount Hutt, after that I worked at The Dubliner in Methven. I worked as a senior pizza chef at Salβs for maybe six months then worked as chef de partie at Cellar Door. At Eliza's Manor, I worked myself up to a junior sous chef. Then the opportunity came to work my first head chef job at Moon Under Water.
We're privileged to have a busy atmosphere, we can try new things and get a bit creative. There are no TVβs, just come here with your family or with your mates, play board games, to socialise.
I really want to drive the local food and ingredients through the menu. We don't mind spending more for quality ingredients as long as it's supporting New Zealand businesses. We just love to use local. And it's pub food, but I feel like it's elevated.
I play club rugby here for the Christchurch Football Club, the oldest club in New Zealand and I still play regularly for the Finnish national team, whenever they can fly me over to play."
- Kalle
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