Meet the Makers
My old man ran McDonald’s for over 35 years, so you could say I was born into the game. There’s even a photo of me at 10 months old, chilling in the bath with a McD’s paper hat on! By 8, I was already flipping patties and racking fry’s.
Wifey (award-winning Barista) and I spent 15+ years at Macca’s, both in franchise and corporate, before shifting gears into Kiwi hospo. I became GM of Lone Star NZ, and later, Mum, Dad, Sara, and I brought Lone Star to Whangārei. We grew it, smashed it, and after selling up, we knew one thing: it was time to do our own thing.
That’s how The Hungry Rush was born. It started in Whangārei as a full-blown food truck passion project, a place where we bring together the best Kiwi classic food, done properly. No shortcuts. No mucking around!
Then life throws you a curveball and next thing you know you are packaging up and in 4 weeks we moved the whole family to Ohakune! What a trip!
The special thing about this move is we are coming home to a place that the Rush family have been since the early 1900. From farmers in Raetihi, to worked on the ‘bridge to nowhere’ and owning a Local bicycle shop … Its time to continue the family legacy
So now, The Hungry Rush has found its new home in Ohakune. Fresh mountain air, good people, and plenty of hungry bellies to feed.
Our mission hasn’t changed: We’re here to serve up the food
we all grew up on, the way it’s meant to be… fresh, NZ local, handmade, and
straight-up delicious. So pull up, grab a feed, and dig in! We got you
