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Rainer Rappel and Jade Sua (both 22)
Cousins and business partners of ZiggZagg Cafe
Where were you born?
Rainer - Lithgow (NSW, Australia)
Jade - Wellington
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old?
A millionaire (Rainer)
How long have you been in this business?
Nearly two months
What were you doing before this?
Rainer - I was a painter, labourer, barista and spent 3
months at university (that was enough)
Jade - I spent two years at university before becoming a
barista
What do you enjoy about working in Napier's inner city?
Socialising and meeting new people every day. Napier's a
funky city with a "small-town" feel.
Where do you see yourself in five years' time?
Rainer - owning another ten cafes not to mention running Antarctica's first lawn mowing franchise
What motivates you?
Jade - Money! Every day's a new day with new opportunities.
Rainer - A sense of accomplishment at making new friends
and turning people off the street into raving mad advocates
of ZiggZagg.
What do you do for fun?
Spend time with our girlfriends. Rainer also enjoys golf and playing his guitar.
If you could fulfil one wish what would it be?
That everyone could be happy with no hassles.
Recall a childhood incident that got you into trouble
Rainer - I accidentally shot my sister in the bum with an air
rifle (and went bush for a few days).
Favourite food
Jade - spicy Indian food - particularly butter chicken
Rainer - anything edible!
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Emma McIlroy (24)
Owner of Florist Gump
Where were you born?
Hastings
What did you want to be when you were
10 years old?
Anything that involved working outdoors
How long have you been in this business?
Nearly 4½ years
What were you doing before this?
I used to work for a florist in Havelock North
What do you enjoy about working in Napier's
inner city?
The atmosphere and all the activity - it's a bubbly
place!
Where do you see yourself in five years' time?
Hopefully still managing my own business. I was
diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis last November
and that's forced me to re-think a lot of things,
but I'm determined and positive about the future.
What motivates you?
Flowers! They're symbolic of so much - celebration, remembrance, thoughtfulness, etc. I also
appreciate the fact that every day is different.
What do you do for fun?
Walk my dog. I also enjoy going to movies.
If you could fulfil one wish what would it be?
To have a family of my own.
Recall a childhood incident that got you into trouble
I was playing "hairdressers" and I cut my younger
sister's long hair into a bob "of sorts". She wasn't
impressed and nor was my mother!
Favourite food
Roast chicken - but if it's a takeaway, then Chinese
food.
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Pepper Sara Prendergast (24)
Pepper's Beauty Salon
Nickname
Don't have one really, but some family members call me Pep.
Where were you born?
Napier
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old?
A hairdresser (I think?)
How long have you been in this business?
Pretty much from leaving school. After my final seventh form year (a fun year) to a beauty training course and then establishing this business which has been running for five and a half years now.
What were you doing before this?
I had an after school job during my senior year at the UFS Pharmacy, and then beauty training before starting my own business.
What do you enjoy about working in Napier's inner city?
It's friendly and I like the atmosphere with cafes and people buzzing.
Where do you see yourself in five years' time?
Still in this business, but perhaps an expanded version. I will still be at an age where I can consider my options too.
What motivates you?
Clients and people. Lots of people.
What do you do for fun?
Friends and family, especially lots of fun stuff that you can only do with young nieces and nephews.
If you could fulfil one wish what would it be?
During my lifetime to receive a large windfall and get to enjoy indulging myself and sharing it with family too.
Recall a childhood incident that got you into trouble
I can't recall any, but I am pretty sure Mum could.
Favourite food
Chocolate, chocolate and chocolate!
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Thomas Wright (18)
3 Sixty
Established his own fashion label - LOOP
Nickname
I have a few actually - T-bag, T-sack, Tommo Gold
Where were you born?
Napier
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old?
A dolphin trainer at Sea World on the Gold Coast
How long have you been in this business?
I've worked at 3 Sixty on a part-time basis for the
past three years and began developing my own fashion label 8 months ago. Initially I went to an op shop and bought an old duvet cover with an old school pattern on it for $2.50. I converted that into 24 bandannas, which I sold for $15 each. Since then I've sold over 400 bandanas and am now working on my first range.
What were you doing before this?
I was at Napier Boys' High School
What do you enjoy about working in Napier's inner city?
Meeting lots of people. I like being where the action is.
Where do you see yourself in five years' time?
Running my own clothing business. I want to design ranges of clothing and go around the country marketing them myself.
What motivates you?
Success..... and being different to everyone else.
What do you do for fun?
Play sport - hockey and tennis. I also enjoy skating with mates in the summer.
If you could fulfil one wish what would it be?
Make LOOP go global!
Recall a childhood incident that got you into trouble
I went for a stroll with two friends and we got lost.
Eventually we found one of the boys' houses and
started playing there. We'd lost all track of time and had actually been "missing" for a number of hours. My parents were frantic and about to call the police.
Favourite food
Avocado and mayo on muffin splits - preferably a
whole packet in one session!
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Ahmet Dindar (32)
Owner of Café Anatolia (in Napier and Hastings)
Where were you born?
Fatsa, in northern Turkey
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old?
A soldier
How long have you been in this business?
I started Café Anatolia in Hastings 2½ years ago and opened the Napier branch 1½ years ago.
What were you doing before this?
I was working as an electrician in Turkey when I was offered a job in New Zealand. I left my family behind and arrived in December '99 without being able to speak one word of English and started work as a chef in Nelson.
What do you enjoy about working in Napier's inner city?
It's a cosy place and the people are really friendly.
Where do you see yourself in five years' time?
I plan to open more cafes providing Turkish food.
I also want to be able to sell Turkish products in the cafes.
What motivates you?
Being busy - I can't stop! I get bored easily and
need to be working on different projects.
What do you do for fun?
I don't have a lot of free time, but I enjoy ravelling
and visiting new places.
If you could fulfil one wish what would it be?
I want to just be comfortable - in every way. Having lots of money doesn't motivate me because it can't buy happiness.
Recall a childhood incident that got you into trouble
My memories are more about how I avoided trouble! As a teenager I used to work for my father in my spare time. He used to pay me very little money for my hard work. One day I sold a lot of product for him - valued at about 3000 Turkish lira, but I kept 2500 for myself and only gave him 500. Fortunately for me he didn't keep good accounting records so he never found out. I only told him about it 10 years' later.
Favourite food
A spicy Georgian-style lamb dish that my mother makes.
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