Eat, Drink and Enjoy!
The Plough & Feather is an English-style Gastro Pub with a Northland Twist, and it is our aim to celebrate the culture, history, and stories of the people and land around us through food and drink.
Our Food
Our Beer
Our Wine List
Meet the Chef
Executive Chef Colin Ashton
Our Executive Chef, Colin Ashton was born and trained in the UK. He worked across the globe in countries such as Wales, England, Cayman Islands, and Australia before ultimately settling in the Far North of New Zealand, where he quickly gained notoriety as the Head Chef of Kerikeri’s Food at Wharepuke, and as the Chef behind the private catering company, Soda Creek Kitchen. Colin has also toured the world as a Chef on tour for Upbeat Food, cooking for band and crew for internationally acclaimed artists such as Shania Twain and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Colin is passionate about food, products, and hospitality, as well as food ethics, and sourcing sustainable produce that spray free organic, and (whenever possible) local. Colin Ashton and his award winning team are passionate about fresh quality ingredients cooked to perfection, and making every meal unforgettable. His recipes and write ups have been included in 3 major New Zealand cook book publications.
From the very beginning, it was clear that Colin Ashton was the obvious choice for the Executive Chef of the Plough and Feather. His UK origins and his reputation as one Northland’s finest Chefs make him uniquely qualified to help deliver on the Plough & Feather’s goal of creating an English-style Gastro-Pub with a Northland Twist.
“The land the Plough & Feather is located on is a very special place. It’s where the first English settlers lived peacefully with the indigenous Maori people and is literally the birthplace of what become our Nation. It’s my hope to create a menu that celebrates both cultures and honours the history of this area, while also offering food that is approachable, harmonious with the amazing local beer and wine we have available, and above all else… delicious”.