Last week I had a coffee with the brother and sister duo who own the business, Colin Benge and Sarah Benge.  The reason for their success soon became apparent – hard work, passion and being uncompromising on the quality of the product they sell. The business has evolved since the purchase of Stoke Fruit &…

I think you would need to be walking around asleep if you aren’t familiar with the Benge & Co name…

It isn’t often I come across business owners as excited and positive about their business as Pat and Phillipa Ashton…

Pestell’s Rai Valley Bacon Company is a family owned business run by third generation butchers, Chris and Steve Pestell. The identical twins literally grew up in the butchery trade, spending many hours after school hanging around their father’s butcher shop in Stoke so I think it is fair to say they were destined to carry…

Like many other offices the conversation in our tea room often revolves around food be it what someone had to…

While succulent slow cooked barbecue and smoked meats are behind the name of this popular restaurant it is the fresh,…

For the vast majority of people buying pâté means picking up a pack of something at the supermarket, and to…

If you are a visitor to Nelson then this column is for you, other than a bit of rain at…

All of the stress of Christmas dinner is behind us so it is time to kick back, let someone else…