9 Sep 2024

K'Road's Italian staple Coco's Cantina turns 15

From Nine To Noon, 11:30 am on 9 September 2024
An image of the front of Coco's Cantina and Renee Coulter.

Coco's Cantina, left and Renee Coulter with a yummy plate of salmon, right. Photo: Coco's Cantina

When sisters Renee and Damaris Coulter set up Coco's Cantina on a corner of Auckland's K'Road, they were just focused on the restaurant's survival. But 15 years later, the restaurant's become a K'Road institution.

While Damaris moved on to set up another business, Renee has been focused on taking Coco's down the path to carbon neutrality - something she says is a real challenge within the hospitality industry.

She talks about that journey, and how it's embraced its quirky location and added a bit of spice by teaming up with the neighbours at Las Vegas Nite Club to run a burlesque show.