26 Sep 2023

Chef who cooked for thousands during cyclones hangs up apron - for now

From Checkpoint, 5:52 pm on 26 September 2023

A former chef who has cooked around 170-thousand meals for cyclone-affected families and volunteers in Hawke's Bay will soon hang up her apron for a well deserved break.

Neela Neela has been feeding the masses six days a week since Cyclone Gabrielle hit.

And now the community is supporting her to return home to Thailand for holiday.

Lauren Crimp visited Neela Neela in the kitchen.