Hospitality | The Fox and Ferret Shirley
The mall was supposed to reopen at the end of June, but the June 13 earthquakes put paid to that. Finally, the mall reopened on September 8. And so did the Fox and Ferret. “We are so pleased to be back,” general manger Tom Cairns says. “The first week we were just open and glad to be getting back into the swing of things. The night after we opened was the first match of the rugby event all of New Zealand has been waiting for, so that kept us busy.” The week after that The Edge’s afternoon show hosts, Fletch and Vaughn, came to Christchurch to host the official reopening party which took place on Saturday, September 17. Fletch and Vaughn successfully hosted the Fox’s Oktoberfest celebration last year and Cairns says it was great to have them back.
Future foundations Despite being shut for only a few months, the situation in the eastern part of Christchurch is dramatically different than what it was at the start of the year. However, The Fox and Ferret is here to stay. “It’s still the same old Fox,” Cairns says. “Why you enjoyed going before is still here now. We’ve still got the music, the pub quiz and the great value. I hope the locals will all come back — they were a huge part of our clientele and we’ve genuinely missed them.” Not only has the Fox reopened, but so has The Palms mall with its other entertainment amenities such as the movies. Once again, The Palms is truly the place to shop, dine and play. All the team is glad the bar has re-opened and glad to be back at work. “Over the last few years we have supported the local
community and we will carry on supporting local community, catching up with the people who used to come and meeting new faces. “It’s an interesting time for everyone. A lot of people have moved away from the area but we do hope we will give them a reason to keep coming back.”
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