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Two years ago today Henry Onesemo and his wife Debby were about to open their doors on their new venture: A fine-dining restaurant serving Samoan cuisine. The idea was to present traditional and comforting dishes and flavours of Samoa with a fresh twist. Fast forward to today, and TALA's had some runaway success. It's netted Henry a "knife" at this year's Best Chef Awards in Milan and TALA three Hats at the Cuisine Good Food Awards - making it one of the top six restaurants in New Zealand - it's also been named as one of the 'World's 12 Most Exciting New Restaurants for 2025' by The Australian. Henry joins Kathryn to talk about the first two years and the restaurant's success.
