When Tapanui’s Top Nosh Cafe owners listed their popular eatery for sale just before lockdown in March, West Otago foodies might well have experienced palpitations. Since that time, the traditional delicacy’s popularity had only grown — coming to be enjoyed by as many as 200 people a week, Miss Haskins said. She said the new owners, who were keeping their identity under wraps at present, would be entrusted with the secret custard square recipe. "I think customers can be pretty confident their favourite slice will still be here after we’ve gone." "I think we had both planned to travel, but that’s been knocked on the head for a while," Miss Haskins said.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 02, 2020 16:41 UTC