The Aviator Experience

07/05/2026

For all our Aviator fans out there, what would you say about an Auckland Aviator? Please let us know in the comments below if you would support such a move? (Not promising anything but we are working hard on something).

29/04/2026

Jaqui Barrett would you be in town at all tomorrow?

27/04/2026

24/04/2026

We will remember them, not just for one day, but everyday and always because we owe them that.

The world would be a better place without wars, with unnecessary deaths. As we grow old, we understand that, but I wish mankind could learn those lessons.

We will remember them.

14/04/2026

Just had a great BIG Breakfast at The Grahamstown Inn.
Creamy Mushrooms, Kransky, Poached Eggs, Hashbrowns, Tomato, Bacon, Sourdough Bread and….. BAKED Beans!
$28 is fantastic value

29/03/2026

What can we say but sorry we couldn’t make it work. So many wonderful people over the last 2 1/2 years and I think you all dropped in on the weekend that we were running out of just about everything.

Thank you all for the memories, the hugs and cards.

Thank you to Armand and Gerry for the beautiful music yesterday (and impromptu from Lance), was just the greatest day to say goodbye.

To my staff, my awesome staff, so sorry, you have been amazing.

Thank you to Monika Lange and her team that do so much for Thames Via Facebook (the council should pay you for all you do).

Thank you to Adrian, Rob and the members of the community board, again do so much unseen.

To my neighbours in Grahamstown, hope you all do well and hang in there during the storm that is coming.

To everyone else, support your local as best you can, it’s tough, getting tougher and they will need your help during this current crisis (when will they end huh).

For all of you out there with vouchers, please make contact, we will operate the sims for the next 14 days only. We will see you right, just reach out.

And lastly…….. anyone want to buy a deck 🙂. It’s a nice big deck.

26/03/2026

Free ginger nuts with every coffee this weekend. Come in and grab one.

25/03/2026

We need a favour

25/03/2026

Unfortunately, we are left with no choice but to eject and close the doors at The Aviator in Thames.
This Sunday the 29th of March 2026 will be our last day open for food and beverage. The fuel crisis is the last nail in the coffin (and the nail keeps getting hit hard) for us after giving it another go for the last 2 1/2 years in Thames.
We have met some wonderful people, some interesting people and well, this is Thames so some other people too.
Personally I'd like to thank my staff who gave it everything to stay above water but it is just relentless isn't it. And all of us want to thank all of you for your custom and friendships.
So we want to ask you for a couple of favours.
1. Support your local stores, make an effort to still go out. They will need your support more than ever otherwise more will vanish into the night.
2. Come see us over the next 4 days and help us empty our fridges, freezers, grind some coffee beans and eat some jet planes!
3. And finally, don't worry if you have gift vouchers, we will see you right so touch base, talk to us. We will honour them or refund them in due course.
Thank you and Eject Eject Eject!