The number of cafes and restaurants has gone backwards for the first time in more than 20 years according to stats NZ.
It's a small drop...to 8958 cafe and restaurants…But that's almost twice as many as in 2000... Â
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub says there are still too many hospitality businesses in tough economic times like today. Â
Chef and restaurateur Al Brown told Heather du Plessis-Allan all the people who are operating would think we have too many.
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