18 | T T to page 20 Redcliff Bar and Restaurant T T Virginia Wright Iconic Te Anau bar adds new space REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Te Anau’s iconic Redcliff Bar and Restaurant officially opened its new garden bar, The Cliff, in mid-September, adding another inspired layer to Redcliff’s hospitality offerings. While providing Te Anau with a purpose-built venue for celebrations, such as weddings and significant birthdays, on most days The Cliff is a space offering locals and tourists alike somewhere to find good food and drink in comfortable surroundings, which have experienced years of history and good times. Redcliff’s owner, Megan Houghton, has lived in Te Anau since she was six years old, and has fond memories of the original Redcliff cottage, built in the style of the early European settlers, as it was back when it housed a small craft shop owned by Ray and Helen Willett. “I used to go into the shop all the time as a child,” Megan says. “I became a surrogate daughter to the owners, and I still look after Helen now that she’s in her 90s. Ray did so much for this town; he’s part of its history and was a real character. Everyone knew him and to continue his legacy in this place is huge for me.” Now the sole owner of Redcliff Café and Bar, as a teenager Megan worked in the small café the cottage became. She was 23 when she returned to Te Anau after travelling the world, and bought it with a friend and a silent partner in 1998. As Te Anau and Fiordland have evolved, so has Redcliff, and with successive generations returning to make their lives there it’s become something of an institution. 022 362 6916 www.designmake.co.nz We are a design-focused studio committed to sustainable practices. We’re proud to work closely with local trades and suppliers, such as Redcliff Bar. Te Anau Manapouri Highway www.fiordlandnurseries.co.nz 03 249 7706 03 249 4339 fiordlandjoinery@gmail.com www.fiordlandjoinery.co.nz PROUDLY SUPPORTING REDCLIFF BAR
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