08/06/2026
The Redoubt in Matamata is coming up 20 years this week! Tomorrow being our birthday but the very first Redoubt actually began long before that. Jacob’s Mum and Dad opened the original Redoubt in Te Awamutu in 1999 with a simple motto: Good food, good cheer and great beer. A pub filled with local icons, local stories and local people.
Before opening The Redoubt in Matamata, Jacob and Kelly leased and ran The Redoubt Te Awamutu from 2004–2006 while Mick and Faye headed overseas. It was a huge part of the journey that eventually led to opening the Matamata Redoubt.
Now, nearly 30 years later, that same formula still stands true. Great food, cold beer, good laughs and a place where people feel at home.
