In 2012, Jarrod and I were both part of the team that opened The Commons in Takapuna. It was a slow burner as we both took our roles pretty seriously – him as a chef, and me as a waitress. It was all work and no play. It wasn’t until a year later when we noticed a shift in our professional relationship. Jarrod soon accepted a role elsewhere and we began meeting up for coffee before work – there’s no such thing as a dinner date with a chef, you have to have a morning date – and the rest … Continue reading Deahla & Jarrod