Six years ago Shaun Bates started washing dishes at Indigo Restuarant in Napier, when the dishwasher rang in sick.
“It was a dirty job, but someone had to do it,” he says stoically.
The now 25-year-old is now the co-director and general manager of Indigo.
He’s been nominated for the Hospitality Association of New Zealand’s Rising Star Young Entrepreneur Award.
“I’m really proud to be nominated. It was a bit of a surprise. It’s a great privilege because it’s one of the major awards for the year. It celebrates the way you’re driven and how you’ve steered the business.
“It’s a big deal as it’s a national award, so I feel really honoured.”
Photo: Shaun Bates from Indigo in Napier has been nominated for the Hospitality Association of New Zealand’s Rising Star Young Entrepreneur Award. For mor
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