About

In the Beginning

Brad O’Connell has been a local Chef for over 20 years.
He established Tonic Restaurant in 1998. The Restaurant received several National accolades, becoming one of Northland’s finest.
He opened Soda Café in 2004, which quickly became the busiest local Café in Kamo, renowned for its simple home style cooking and great coffee. The Café was sold in 2012
The last two years has seen a steady demand for boutique catering, which Brad was able to manage alongside running the busy restaurant.
In 2015 Brad sold Tonic Restaurant. Now he is able to focus solely on this new venture. Coming to your house or venue, catering for you and your friends, whether it is dinner for four, or a gourmet barbeque for 30…