The Wholemeal Cafe

The Wholemeal Cafe Established in 1977 The Wholemeal Cafe focuses on fresh seasonally inspired food
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13/07/2026

☕ **We're Hiring!** ☕

It doesn't happen very often at this time of year, but we have an exciting opportunity coming up to join our core team at The Wholemeal Café.

With Lidia heading home as her visa comes to an end, we're taking the opportunity to strengthen our Front of House team by creating a role with more responsibility as we head into spring and a busy summer.

We're looking for someone who loves hospitality, thrives in a busy café, and can confidently jump on the coffee machine when needed. Strong barista skills are an essential part of this role.

Ideally, you'll also:
• Have leadership experience and be confident running the café on the days our amazing 2IC is off. This will happen after an extensive training period and not expected right away.
• Hold a Duty Manager's Certificate (or be willing to obtain one by the summer season).
• Be reliable, organised, and lead by example.
• Love looking after people and creating a great atmosphere for both our customers and team.

We'll start with part-time shifts to make sure we're the right fit for each other, with the goal of moving into a permanent position from mid-August.

If you're looking for more than just another café job and want to be part of a hardworking team that genuinely cares about great food, great coffee, and looking after our locals and regulars, we'd love to hear from you.

Drop your CV into the café and introduce yourself to Kris, or email **[[email protected]]

Please share this post with anyone you think would be a great fit—we never know where the right person might come from.

✨ Matariki Hours ✨We'll be open this Matariki Friday, 10 July, from 8:30am–3:00pm.Whether you're catching up with whānau...
08/07/2026

✨ Matariki Hours ✨

We'll be open this Matariki Friday, 10 July, from 8:30am–3:00pm.

Whether you're catching up with whānau, heading out for a winter adventure, or just looking for a great coffee and a hearty meal, we'd love to see you.

Come in, warm up, and enjoy a relaxed Matariki with us. 🌌☕🍳

📍 The Wholemeal Café
🕣 Open 8:30am – 3:00pm (Friday 10th July only)

Wishing everyone a safe and happy long weekend. 💛

🎉 Reward a Regular – This Week's Winner! 🎉Congratulations to Romley Mead! ☕🥳Romley is one of our everyday regulars, and ...
08/07/2026

🎉 Reward a Regular – This Week's Winner! 🎉

Congratulations to Romley Mead! ☕🥳

Romley is one of our everyday regulars, and we're always grateful to see him, Jill and the crew come in, settle around the table, and make The Wholemeal Café part of their day.

As a little thank you, this week's reward is morning tea for the table – a wee selection of our house-made scones and slices to keep everyone going.
Enjoy!

Meet the Team – Dylan ☕

This is Dyl our Head Barista.

Dylan has been part of The Wholemeal Café team for like, um 12 years? (we've honestly lost count!). You'll find him behind the coffee machine from Wednesday to Saturday, serving up some of the best coffees in town.

He's incredibly loyal, reliable, and a huge part of what makes our café what it is. We're lucky to have him on the team for so long.

Dyl we appreciate you! ❤️

🎉 Reward a Regular – Congratulations, Barb! 💚This week's Reward a Regular winner is the wonderful Barb!Barb has been one...
01/07/2026

🎉 Reward a Regular – Congratulations, Barb! 💚

This week's Reward a Regular winner is the wonderful Barb!

Barb has been one of our daily regulars for a long time! Every single morning shes picks up the daily newspaper for The Wholemeal Café, she then enjoys her Americano & chocolate fish and a quiet read before continuing on her way.

At 90 something years young, there's hardly a day of the year that Barb isn't walking up Commercial Street at around 7:30 a.m. What an incredible inspiration!

As we've never seen you stop for lunch, this week's prize is a little different. Barb, you can choose any sweet or savoury item from our cabinet to take home and enjoy for lunch. We hope you love it!

Thank you for being such a special part of our café daily rountine ❤️

Meet the Team – Jesse

This week's staff member is Jesse.

Jesse is one of our chefs and has worked on and off at The Wholemeal Café since high school. He's been around for years and knows his way around the kitchen.
Its been pretty cool to watch Jesse grow, from dishes to line chef.. keep up the good work! ❤️

Best window seat in town 💫
27/06/2026

Best window seat in town 💫

🌺 REWARD A REGULAR – THIS WEEK'S WINNER 🌺Congratulations to Joanne, this week's Reward a Regular winner! 🎉As the winter ...
22/06/2026

🌺 REWARD A REGULAR – THIS WEEK'S WINNER 🌺

Congratulations to Joanne, this week's Reward a Regular winner! 🎉

As the winter chill settles in and those frosty mornings become the norm, we thought Joanne deserved something warm and comforting. Her reward is a FREE hot bowl of Waynes homemade soup served with a fresh house-made bun. 🥣🍞

But that's not all... Joanne can bring a friend along, and they'll receive their soup for HALF PRICE! ❤️

👨‍🍳 MEET REX 👨‍🍳

This week's crew spotlight is on Rex!

A rock star by night, squash champion on the weekends, dad, husband, and a kitchen legend at The Wholemeal Café. Rex has been cooking up a storm with us for over 20 years and is truly the rock of our kitchen. His dedication, consistency, and passion is one of a kind.

Thanks for everything you do, Rex — we're lucky to have you! ⭐

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🎉 Congratulations to Sharon McConnonll! 🎉Our second winner of Reward a Regular is Shazza from next door at First Nationa...
15/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Sharon McConnonll! 🎉

Our second winner of Reward a Regular is Shazza from next door at First National real estate

Pop into The Wholemeal Café tomorrow to redeem your prize of 500g of our coffee beans ☕️

We know how much you love our coffee, so this one seemed like the perfect reward!

Thank you for supporting us and being one of our wonderful regulars. We truly appreciate it. ❤️

We can't wait to see you tomorrow 🎉☕️

And while you're here, meet Bayleigh! 👋

Bayleigh is my niece and Wayne's granddaughter. She's back from university for a short break buts is always keen on some work when shes home!

We're thrilled to have her home and back behind the counter for a day or two until summer ❤️

🎶 This weekend, we're sharing the love with a deal that's too good to miss 🎶Introducing Waynes home made Soup special!✨ ...
11/06/2026

🎶 This weekend, we're sharing the love with a deal that's too good to miss 🎶

Introducing Waynes home made Soup special!

✨ ANY TWO SOUPS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE
✨ Just $21
✨ 11am – 2pm
✨ All Weekend Long (Saturday & Sunday)

Bring a friend, catch up over lunch, and enjoy two bowls of our delicious homemade soup for the price of one, maybe have a wine or a delicious sweet from our cabneit too ❤️

Perfect for a chilly Golden Bay winters day. ☕️🍲

📍 The Wholemeal Café

Dine in only. Until sold out.

Tag the friend you'd bring along! 👇

SupportLocal HomemadeSoup :::

🎉 Congratulations to Cherie Byrne! 🎉You are our very first Reward a Regular winner! 🥳Pop into The Wholemeal Café to rede...
08/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Cherie Byrne! 🎉

You are our very first Reward a Regular winner! 🥳

Pop into The Wholemeal Café to redeem your FREE breakfast on us. You have until Monday to claim your reward.

Can't make it in? No problem! You're welcome to pay it forward and gift your breakfast to someone else in our community. Just send me a message with the details. ❤️

☕️ Also, meet Kris!

Kris has recently stepped into the role of Assistant Front of House Operations Manager here at The Wholemeal Café. Many of you will already know him from behind the counter, and we're incredibly lucky to have him as part of our leadership team.

02/06/2026

OFFICE FOR RENT 👩‍💻💻

Ready to level up from working at home?

A huge double-sized office has become available right in the heart of Tākaka, upstairs above the Wholemeal Café.

✅ Central Commercial Street location
✅ Large professional workspace
✅ Great for consultants, creatives, remote workers, therapists, or small businesses

💰 Just $600 per month

📩 Flick me a email to arrange a viewing before someone else snaps it up.

[email protected]

Address

60 Commercial Street
Takaka
7110

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 3pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 3pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 3pm
Thursday 7:30am - 3pm
Friday 7:30am - 3pm
Saturday 7:30am - 3pm
Sunday 8am - 3pm

Telephone

03 525 9426

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