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NEW CAFE OWNERS: Carl Worthington and Helen Ludlow prepare to open the
doors of their new cafe in Kamo.
meaning he has a huge range ofof
experience, creativity and skills. them feel special and remembered
as customers!”
“ I believe in using what is in your
hands, this is the gift that has been
given to me and so I want to use that
gift,” says Carl. Both Carl and Helen have dreamed
about opening their own café at
different times but the idea never
seemed possible.
Helen is a front of house
extraordinaire. Having a genuine
interest in people and love for
customer service, Helen thrived at
her former jobs at Caffeine café and
Essence (alongside Carl). Another job was on the horizon for
Carl when Helen and her husband
approached his family with a
proposal to create Milk and Honey.
“I love having people come in, see
the look on their faces when they
get an amazingly presented meal
and then tell me they will be back
soon,” she says. “I want to make
After searching all over Whangarei
for a venue, the group settled on
Kamo.
“Kamo is a great village and will be
an awesome place to work,” says
Helen.
It’s a family affair for the group.
Carl’s wife Janine is an architectural
designer and produced all the plans
for the café. She is also a professional
photographer and will be taking care
of social media for Milk and Honey.
Helen’s husband Kelly, a business
man and construction expert, is
taking care of carrying out the plans
and building side of things.
Once opened, the café hours will be
Monday-Friday 7:30am-3pm and
Saturday 8am-2pm. You can check
out their progress on Facebook
or back here at Creative Junction
in September when we talk to the
group after the opening.