Fleur's Place

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Fleur's Place
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Exterior of Fleur's Place in 2019
Fleur's Place
Restaurant information
Established2002 (2002)
Closed2021
Owner(s) Fleur Sullivan
Street address169 Haven Street, Moeraki
CountryNew Zealand
Coordinates 45°21′28″S170°51′19″E / 45.3578°S 170.8552°E / -45.3578; 170.8552
Website https://www.fleursplace.com

Fleur's Place was a New Zealand seafood restaurant on the shore of Moeraki's bay, in an old whaling station. The restaurant was founded in 2002 by Otago restaurateur Fleur Sullivan. [1]

Fleur's Place gained significant attention after chef Rick Stein chose to visit the Moeraki restaurant when offered the chance to travel anywhere in the world to eat. [2] Fleur's Place was very popular, and served large numbers of tourists, many from Asia. [3] [4] [5]

History

In the late 1990s, Sullivan closed her previous restaurant in Clyde, following a diagnosis of bowel cancer. She moved to Moeraki, planning to enjoy the quiet seaside village in retirement. [6] But shortly after Sullivan's cancer was in remission, she and her family began selling fish, soups and bread out of a caravan, which quickly gained a public following. [2] Following the caravan's popularity, Sullivan opened Fleur's Place in 2002. [1] In 2012, Fleur Sullivan was made Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for her services to the food industry. [7]

As at June 2021 the head chef at Fleur's Place was Lyall Minhinnick. [8]

The restaurant was closed indefinitely in December 2021. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bruce, David (2 August 2010). "Fleur expanding into heritage area". Otago Daily Times . Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 Lutze, Tristan. "The seafood restaurant Rick Stein flew to the other side of the world for". Delicious. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Cropp, Amanda (17 December 2016). "Renowned Moeraki restaurant Fleur Sullivan and other remote areas starved for kitchen staff". Stuff. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Hudson, Daisy (18 July 2020). "Appetite for travel: Fleurs Place still firmly on go-to list". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "GO NZ: The best fine-dining restaurants around New Zealand". NZ Herald. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Fleur's Place: a Moeraki institution". RNZ. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Guildford, Jonathan (29 January 2021). "Brulee canister behind gas explosion at renowned Moeraki restaurant Fleur's Place". Stuff. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Skipwith, David (9 June 2021). "Steamed pudding, hāngī style". Stuff. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Fleur forced to shut restaurant indefinitely". Otago Daily Times Online News. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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