The Old Forge Kitchen

04/11/2024

We will be closed on Wednesday for a funeral service. See you on Thursday. And our Tamarillo relish is back in as well as some of the Pepper & Me range.

25/10/2024

What a crazy week this has been. We catered a buffet dinner with canapes to start and finished of with some amazing strawberries from Earth Produce (Te Aroha) and chocolate for 280 people at the 2024 Matamata Piako Business Night Out. We were also humbled to again be in the top five nominees for People's Choice Award for Te Aroha. All up this week we have provided out catering from lunches to dinners for over 550 people. Our staff are amazing 🤩🥳

30/09/2024

Were excited to be in partnership with The Barista Bus . Catch up with Stephanie and the team at Aroha Cruise In where we are also a sponsor.

See you all on Saturday at Aroha Cruise In! 🚘☕

23/09/2024

2 funerals, 4 wedding anniversarys, Several birthdays, 6 corporate lunch caterings, 2 car clubs and 1 motorbike social club.... And thats just in the last 2 weeks. And then we found out we have been nominated for a people's choice award. Our team are so grateful and humbled to be acknowledged again this year. We also won the tender to do the catered dinner for the business awards again. We are very excited to be involved. We would love your vote. Voting is open till Monday 30th September. www.mpdc.nz/bnovote

16/09/2024

We are proud to be a nominee. We are humbled to be nominated again this year. We really appreciate your support - without it, we would not have a business. Congratulations to all the other nominees. We are in good company. vote at mpdc.nz/bnovote

15/09/2024

We ended our busy week on a high note 🎶 today helping to celebrate an 80th birthday. One of our very talented staff members, Rebecca, made this cake.... Music and flowers themed was the request. We think she did a great job and so did the birthday girl and family. ❤️❤️

13/09/2024

Brunch, lunch or something in between. Pop in before the rain does. And just a reminder, we are fully booked for lunch tomorrow (Sunday 15th Sept)

10/09/2024

27/08/2024

𝐅𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 ✨🤩
This is the award we have won for the last 2 years and we are humbled and staff feel valued. We would love to be nominated again.

Nominations for Fonterra People's Choice Award are open for Business Night Out 2024 - Here is the link to nominate your favorite business https://bit.ly/4fR0d3E

Nominations for the Fonterra People’s Choice close Friday 30 August – finalists will then go to a public vote. 🗳️

24/08/2024

If you know who this might be.... Message me. He has broken into our staff cars at approx 8.30am this morning. I nearly ran him over.... That would have been an interesting convo. This not nice person.... Kid.... Has taken personal items from one of our staff. We would like to talk to this individual. We have filed with the police and also given them these photos and camera footage. Message this page.

23/08/2024

Join us for Fathers Day - Yes it is next weekend!!!

22/08/2024

Fonterra People’s Choice Award ✨🤩

Who will be crowned the People’s Choice for Matamata, Morrinsville and Te Aroha at this year’s Bayleys Business Night Out?

Nominations are open – we want you to nominate your favourite local business. Perhaps they offer delicious food, fantastic service, amazing staff or just great products.

Let us know your fav! Nominations for the Fonterra People’s Choice have now been extended and close Monday 2 September 2024 – finalists will then go to a public vote. 🗳️

Nominate a local business at mpdc.nz/bno

13/08/2024

Chef/Cook who loves to bake.
Do you love being in a busy kitchen and making the difference to a customer’s dining experience? Do you have an eye for attention to detail and love making your food "pop"
Do you have a favourite cake or sausage roll recipe and don’t mind sharing? Can you act quickly when the lunch orders all start coming in? Can you multi task in a busy kitchen?
We are looking for someone to come and lead our kitchen and work with our strong team. Experience in line cooking, baking, catering and stock control is essential.
Must be able to work Wednesday to Sunday – breakfast and lunch service and other times by arrangement.
We are an award winning business and take pride in everything that we do. Situated 5 kms outside of Te Aroha, we have become a destination for many.
This is a full time position. To apply please email your CV to teena@theoldforge or for further enquiries please call Teena on 0272818348

03/08/2024

We have been busy!
Catering-buffets- corporate lunches… we do it all!
We will be closed Wednesday 7th of August for a private function but will be back Thursday,
Can’t wait to see you all next week 🤩

28/07/2024

We helped celebrate several birthdays this past weekend. The biggest one.... Now she gets paid by the government.... Happy birthday to Lyn. We're glad you had a great day. And as for the cake... One of our very talented young staff members made this one. 😍🤩

10/07/2024

The Old Forge Kitchen is a Cafe, Restaurant and Catering Business situated in Te Aroha West.

06/07/2024

Time for a Halo Coffee NZ coffee. Steph and Maddy are on the machine this weekend. See you soon.

27/06/2024

We've been busy. Corporate events with full buffet dinners and canapes for 200, 275 and 150. Lunch platters for 2 x 95yr old birthdays, 3 x 21sts, supper for 100 and a combined 60th birthday. And that was just the out catering. We're very privileged to be part of so many celebrations. We love what we do.

27/06/2024

We will be closed on Friday 28th June. Open normal hours (from 9am) Saturday and Sunday. Reservations are recommended. Ph 07 884 8338 or message this page.

16/06/2024

When you have to go above and beyond at work. Well done Zac.

17/05/2024

It's a brunch type of day

13/05/2024

Thankyou to all our fabulous customers who celebrated Mothers Day with us yesterday and thankyou to everyone that has told me how great the staff are. ❤️ Yes, we do have an awesome team. We appreciate the support we get. Thankyou and see you all again very soon.