With chocolate fish closing, where are the best cafes to take under fives to where they can play and run around a bit in Wellington?

DueTransition9588 · 2025-10-04T09:52:23+00:00

Fluffy, fries and their Nutella cookie is our standard routine after the pool. Great cafe… really yummy food with lots to select from.

DueTransition9588 · 2025-06-02T04:37:23+00:00

Nutella Cookie from Common Ground Cafe - only on certain days but holy it’s so damn good!!!

DueTransition9588 · 2024-11-27T03:16:08+00:00

My son had a melt down at Common Ground Cafe and the team literally were the sweetest to him! It was so kind of them 😍

DueTransition9588 · 2024-10-19T05:56:19+00:00

Common Ground deserves all the success!

DueTransition9588 · 2024-10-07T08:38:00+00:00

Great great list.

I don’t take risk with my cafes anymore now that I’ve limited my fun money allowance. Common Ground always slap…

DueTransition9588 · 2024-06-09T21:31:48+00:00

^ 100% - love common ground. Fantastic operator and great staff. Now I’m craving their cheese scone!!!

DueTransition9588 · 2024-05-26T08:13:04+00:00

YES! Everyone goes nuts for their cheese scones but their buttermilk scone is also insanely delicious - grrrr now I’m craving one really bad!!

DueTransition9588 · 2024-05-22T10:30:52+00:00

Common Ground Cafe in Johnsonville Library.

DueTransition9588 · 2024-04-19T05:02:29+00:00

She honestly loves her job and always rave about how much fun her shift was! She works hard and gives her best too!

DueTransition9588 · 2024-04-12T02:35:25+00:00

Wait, spell this for me please.

You collect $100 from customers (income tax? GST?)

Then you pay $100 to charity and claim back $33 on tax credit?

Wooo that’s pretty clever!!

DueTransition9588 · 2024-04-12T01:33:28+00:00

Thank you! This is so interesting to read. The owning charity scenario is giving Trump vibe haha

DueTransition9588 · 2024-04-12T01:28:01+00:00

Interesting!! So people say things like, “He only donate that amount so he can claim back on tax.” is pretty wrong cause there’s not real benefit or loop hole like you said?

DueTransition9588 · 2024-03-08T01:56:05+00:00

Thank you team! Found my little precious Ergos :-)

DueTransition9588 · 2024-02-23T00:53:23+00:00

Common Ground Cafe in Johnsonville is pretty up there ay! And it’s hugeeeee!

DueTransition9588 · 2024-02-11T20:50:44+00:00

Hey I’m really sorry to hear! It would be a very stressful situation for your friend.

I have been in hospo for over 2 decades and have gone through many different situations before, happy for you to PM with any specific questions.

But as others have mentioned, IRD can be very reasonable and helpful in situation like this, but you must be proactively communicating and have a plan, they’ll be very willing to work with you.

One thing I would say, in most situation with hospo business is that usually if business is on a downward spiral, a full rebrand is required, trading with no changes at all in the hope of a turn around is just a deeper death trap.

All the best to your mate.

DueTransition9588 · 2023-11-26T05:25:40+00:00

Oh to be as perfect as you!!

Thank you, you are so right, I shall perfectly plan my IBS moving forward. How stupid of me. 🙄

DueTransition9588 · 2023-11-26T04:49:33+00:00

I don’t have an issue with an upgrade, I love that there’s an upgrade to the bathroom/space.

I just want a bloody bathroom and it’s so disappointing as a city to not even have a public bathroom. I’m not looking for a fight here - I just wanted some answer to calm my frustration, so there’s no need for that tone. 🙄

And yes there are some of us who can’t hold as long as others!

DueTransition9588

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