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The stories behind Whanganui food trucks
26 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Robert and Ashleigh Dari appreciate the connection with customers and atmosphere it creates with their food truck Bula Bure. Photo / Supplied
There s a noticeable increase in the popularity and number of food trucks in Whanganui. Reporter Logan Tutty caught up with some owners to find out what attracted them to the food truck business. Ashleigh and Robert Dari opened their food truck Bula Bure in Majestic Square last October, and have had to start looking at how their time is allocated.
With five kids at home and two full-time jobs, the couple s success has seen them look at how they can expand their hours to accommodate their customers.
Pop-up space in Whanganui s Maria Pl ready for summer fun
13 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
2 minutes to read
Claire Foxton s mural overlooks the giant pool table in the Maria Pl pop-up space. Photo / Supplied
Claire Foxton s mural overlooks the giant pool table in the Maria Pl pop-up space. Photo / Supplied
Whanganui Chronicle
A second mural, new mobile Italian food business and giant games are set to pop up in Whanganui s Maria Pl this summer.
La Bella, a food business owned by friends Natalina Damosso and James Winterburn, is expected to open this Wednesday in the Maria Pl pop-up space between Victoria Ave and St Hill St.
Friday, 11 December, 2020 - 13:46
The pop-up space on Maria Place is set for a new injection of life and activity this summer with mobile food business La Bella opening next week and preparations underway to add a second mural to the site.
La Bella owners, Natalina Damosso and James Winterburn, who describe themselves as two good friends who love food, say they’re really excited about their new business.
Natalina Damosso says, Italian food was a huge part of my upbringing, with my father owning La Ponte restaurant, so I grew up in the kitchen and I’ve been a chef forever.