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Jaimee co-owns Fat Kiwi Café in Ōtorohanga and has worked in hospitality since she was 16. She shares how the café began, the small kitchen team that also supplies Fat Fantail, customer favourites like the Ham & Cheese Toastie on Volare Garlic Pide, and the breads she loves using every day.

Chef Harriet Boucher shares her journey at Punnet Eatery, from juggling early roles and a personal connection to the family, to launching a new French toast favourite that’s already a hit. She also talks catering growth, the busy family-friendly vibe, and the Volare bread she’s now using in the chilli scrambled eggs.

Meet Kelly from our Main Bakery store – easy-going, coffee-first, beach-ready, and always up for a chat behind the counter.

Our newest store is now open seven days a week. Here’s a closer look at Main Bakery – coffee, bread, pastries, lunch and a little more room to move.

We spent a morning with Nicola Wilson, manager of Volare Cambridge — the calm in the rush, the first one in, the last one out. Here’s what keeps the store humming, and why Cambridge is the ideal place to stock up before you hit the beach this Christmas Eve.

Volare Cambridge is a bright corner bakery on Victoria Street serving Ozone Coffee, handcrafted sourdough, and pastries fresh from the oven.

It takes a village to keep Volare running, and these are the faces behind your favourite sourdough, pastries, pies, and deliveries. From the early-morning bakers and pastry chefs to the delivery drivers and managers making sure everything runs smoothly, this crew is the heart of our bakery.

This video marks the start of a new series, where we take you behind the bench to show you more of who we are, how we bake, and what keeps us coming back, year after year.

Meet The Maker: What The Food. Supplying all Volare stores with raw, vegan, gluten-free treats – that actually taste good.

Recently, some of our staff had the pleasure of touring Meyer’s Cheese, a local gem in the Waikato. From their commitment to animal welfare to their deep-rooted traditions and innovative sustainability practices, Meyer’s Cheese embodies the values we cherish at Volare.