15/09/2026
Pearl 18: The Big Win
In August 2009, we won the big one: Cuisine NZ Supreme Restaurant of the Year.
From 39 finalist restaurants, judged by 21 leading food experts, Logan Brown took the Supreme title, along with Best Smart Dining — Metropolitan. What made it especially meaningful was that the judges seemed to understand exactly what we were trying to do: share a taste of our place, everything we loved about New Zealand food and hospitality.
The senior judges even made an extra visit to make sure we were worthy. Apparently, selecting a Wellington restaurant for the third year in a row was a big call. Auckland was apparently spewing!
We were enormously proud of our team, who continued to deliver the Logan Brown experience with passion, professionalism and skill. And yes, we celebrated long and hard!
The recognition brought 12 months of excellent trading and put us firmly in the spotlight. More accolades would follow, but this one will always hold a very special place in our history.
— Steve
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