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Fortune favours brave
Tina Fortune used to drive past the site of closed Zumo café. The experienced coffee roaster, café owner and all-round food enthusiast, saw the potential and took a calculated leap of faith to take over the café space, reopening in December 2022. Then the hard work started as she set about rebuilding the Rutherford St business. SOS Cafe Nelson has been established 1st July 2024 - Click here
For café owners Chris and Tina Fortune, looking back is not an option. “We’re not looking at what used to be,” Chris said. “We’re excited about the changes coming.” Click here
kitchen team
Chris Fortune -Cook
Jamie - Underwater Ceramic Artist
Amber - Underwater Ceramic Artist
Alix - Part Time Cook
FOH team
Tina Fortune -Owner
Alice - Lead Barista
Nicolas - Barista
Hsuan (Shin) - Barista
Holly - Part Time Barista
Sarah - Part time Barista