A former chef who has cooked around 170-thousand meals for cyclone-affected families and volunteers in Hawke's Bay will soon hang up her apron for a well deserved break.
Neela Neela has been feeding the masses six days a week since Cyclone Gabrielle hit.
And now the community is supporting her to return home to Thailand for holiday.
Lauren Crimp visited Neela Neela in the kitchen.
