A single showcase for the group’s F&B offer
CP Hotels has launched Cur-ate, a platform that brings more than 20 restaurants, bars and cafés operated within its New Zealand properties under a single banner. The collection runs from fine dining to rooftop bars, all sharing the same promise: eat well and celebrate often.
The group, which recently signed three new hotels with Marriott International in New Zealand, is bringing its dining venues together in one tool, under their own identity, for the first time.
A directory and a direct booking tool
The platform serves two purposes. First, it is a directory of the group’s venues, most of them in Auckland, which users can sort by destination, cuisine, setting and atmosphere, or filter by region.
Each restaurant and bar has its own page. Guests can browse menus and current offers there, then book a table directly, without going through a third party.
Paul Richardson, Chief Operating Officer of CP Hotels, said the group was proud to launch Cur-ate as a single destination where guests can discover its collection of restaurants, bars and cafés. He added that the team are true food lovers, not just hoteliers.
For Richardson, discovering and booking a restaurant matters as much as the meal itself. He describes Cur-ate as the group’s answer to that challenge: a seamless, world-class way to discover the best culinary events and experiences in New Zealand.
A news feed for events
Cur-ate also acts as a news feed for the collection’s events: one-off evenings, chef residencies, limited-edition menus and small indulgences. Visitors and subscribers get priority access to major annual fixtures that often sell out, such as the Rooftop Caviar Celebrations at SO/ Auckland.
The programme also includes the TRIBE Vinyl Club at TRIBE Auckland Fort Street. These free vinyl listening sessions, held on several dates, are hosted by tastemakers and influencers.
The Windsor Room, the latest opening in Auckland
The platform is also a showcase for new openings. The most recent in Auckland, The Windsor Room, occupies a 1920s dining room just off Queen Street. It blends the neo-brasserie with the English chophouse, serving pan-European cuisine with a nostalgic touch.
The menu features Scotch eggs, French onion soup and Eton mess. The venue serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week.
22 venues across major cities and regions
The collection covers both major cities and the more tourist-oriented regions. In Auckland, it includes BODA, a contemporary Korean restaurant awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand and located on the top floor of the Mövenpick Hotel Auckland. Also in Auckland are Trivet Harbour Society, HI-SO Rooftop Bar, Javalab Café, Tapestry Grill & Bar, Acacia Restaurant, Custom Lane Café, French Press Café, JO&JOE Rooftop Bar, La Marée, Sabrage Bar, Sienna Restaurant and The Windsor Room.
Wellington has four venues: Jardin Grill, Forage Kitchen + Bar, Caucus Restaurant and Vivant! Restaurant. The network also extends to Picton with The Chartroom, Canterbury with The Clubhouse and Isobel’s Restaurant, and Queenstown with South Eatery.
In Dunedin, The Press Club at Fable Dunedin gives a fresh take on the high tea and coffee-break ritual, behind one of the city’s oldest heritage façades.
Dining as a brand in its own right
Analysis – By bringing its restaurants together under a brand independent of its hotel brands, CP Hotels is targeting local diners as much as hotel guests. Direct booking and priority access to events also let it keep control of the customer relationship and its data, a central issue for owners seeking to make their F&B outlets profitable.
The platform is available at cur-ate.co.nz and on Instagram via the @curate.dining account.
At a glance by The Hospitality Tribune
CP Hotels launches Cur-ate, a nationwide dining platform in New Zealand
22 restaurants, bars and cafés brought together under one standalone F&B brand
Mainly in Auckland (13 venues), plus Wellington, Picton, Canterbury, Queenstown and Dunedin
Direct table booking, menus and specials on dedicated venue pages
Live events feed with priority access for subscribers, incl. SO/ Auckland’s Rooftop Caviar Celebrations
New opening The Windsor Room, a neo-brasserie off Queen Street, joins the platform
