People / Staff Profile

Name:  Scott Blyth
Position:  Owner/Chef
Hometown: Dannevirke the Scandinavian capital of NZ, but not filled with Scandinavian hotties...
Hobbie: Tennis, bombs off cliffs, and eating great food
Favourite Drink: Dark Leffe
Likes: Chilling at the beach with friends, discovering hidden gems
Dislikes: fools
Favourite Suite Moment: very hazy….

Name: David Hawk
Position: Owner/Operator
Hometown: Auckland
Hobbie: Golf with Dad
Favourite Drink: Beefeater, Campari, Pernod, Cognac
Likes: Family, cooking, good beats, and New Zealand Roads.
Dislikes: Racism, and narrow-mindedness
Favourite Suite Moment: Patron Margaritas’ with Simon Le Bon and Tim Shadbolt

Name: Alex Barros
Position: Bar Manager
Hometown: Florianopolis, Brazil
Hobbie: Brazilian Jiu – Jitsu, Paintball
Favourite Drink: Impossible to choose
Likes: Making and Drinking classic cocktails, Having the bar full and with a great vibe...
Dislikes:  "DBB" Drunk and badly behaved customers.
Favourite Suite Moment: Three naked ladies on a Friday evening.

Name: Margarita Vovna
Position: Bartender
Hometown: Middle of nowhere, Russia
Hobbie: Painting
Favourite Drink: Negroni, Rum old-fashioned
Likes: Reading books on art and drinks, good conversation, boozy breakfasts after work.
Dislikes: Jagermeister
Favourite Suite Moment: Jumping into a pool in a cocktail dress, heels and makeup, and moments afterward, coming into the sanctuary that is Suite.

Name: Nikolaus Seeherr
Position: Duty Manager
Hometown: I am a gypsy
Hobbie: Yodelling
Favourite Drink: Turkish Apple Tea
Likes: Playing with girls
Dislikes: Screaming, bad-mannered patrons
Favourite Suite Moment: Dave’s 30th Birthday

Name: Antrim Duncan
Position: Bartender
Hometown: Brotorua
Hobbie: Big wave surfing
Favourite Drink: Black Strap Dark and Stormy
Likes: Red licorice, cross stitch, being not so politically correct
Dislikes: Black licorice, Crochet, Political correctness
Favourite Suite Moment: sssssh …. It’s a secret ….