Waikato Business News August/September 2020

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WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS August/September 2020
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New cafe repurposed, reloaded and refueled
BY WINTEC JOURNALISM STUDENT VALU MAKA
Reload café opened its doors to the Cambridge public on August
13, furnished with repurposed furniture and loaded with on-the-go
coffee and handmade baking goods.
Reload owner Jody
Joblin expressed her
excitement about
finally launching her own café
after being the manager at Red
Cherry for 11 years.
“Coffee has always been
my passion so I’ve been trying
to get back to what I am
passionate about. When we
started it was a completely
empty white shoe box but
what it is now, is pretty cool –
it’s funky and quirky.”
The café’s ethos of reuse,
recycle, refill is conveyed
through the revamped counter
crafted from scaffolding
planks, barndoors that have
been cut and sanded into
tables, and even a coffee knock
box named ‘Bruiser’ handmade
from native timber and
a ladder rung. The repurposed
furniture is made by Joblin’s
partner, Tony Sadler.
“His hobby is to make recycled
furniture with repurposed
timber. During lockdown he
didn’t have many materials so
he started crafting furniture for
the shop with what he had and
what he could find - he’s very
talented.”
Joblin says the success of
the launch for Reload café
would not be possible without
the help of pastry chef and
baker Gabriela Turcu.
“Gabi is a passionate baker.
We’ve got cakes and slices
that are keto, dairy-free and
gluten-free options.”
Additionally, The Reload
café app is accessible on your
phone so that you can order,
pay and get quick service.
“We know the importance
of a good cup of coffee and a
fast coffee. We want people to
reload fast. You know like get
coffee, food, fast.”
Find the up-and-go
‘Reload’ café on Campbell
Street, between the Laundromat
self-service and Team Hair
Xpress salon.
From left, Tony Sadler, Gabriela Turcu and Jody Joblin
Cambridge
builds for future
From page 17
recently released Infometrics
Waipā Quarterly Economic
Monitor for June 2020. Consumer
spending in Waipā held
strongly through the June quarter,
sitting in line with a year
earlier, the report says.
Despite contracting heavily
in April, due to Level 4 lockdown
restrictions, consumer
spending bounced back in May
and June to more usual levels,
its report said.
House prices in Waipā
were sitting 8.4 percent year
on year higher in the June
2020 quarter, outpacing the
national average growth of
7.5 percent.
However, Jobseeker Support
numbers locally rose 19
percent per annum on average
over the last year, slightly
above the regional average,
according to the report.
Lewis Lawyers welcomes three new partners
Monique Medley-Rush – Cambridge
Property – Dispute Resolution
Monique.Medley-Rush@lewislawyers.co.nz
Phone: 07 827 5147
Mayuan Si – Hamilton
Commercial – Property
Mayuan.Si@lewislawyers.co.nz
Phone: 07 857 0003
Lucy Young – Cambridge
Trusts – Commercial
Lucy.Young@lewislawyers.co.nz
Phone: 07 823 1769
Lewis Lawyers announces the appointment of three new partners to join Lisa Ware
and Matt Makgill, with Simon Makgill becoming a Consultant.
Lisa and Matt are delighted to recognise and promote new partners Monique, Mayuan
and Lucy. They bring strong reputations, in-depth knowledge and experience,
strengthening our existing business and providing quality advice to our clients.
We extend our warmest
congratulations to Monique,
Mayuan and Lucy.
Corner Dick and Alpha Streets, Cambridge | Ph 07 827 5147
45 Seddon Road, Hamilton | Ph 07 848 1222
www.lewislawyers.co.nz