The Team

Our hospitality team are a mix of Auckland's finest and the best from around the world.

Hilary Ord - Hospitality Manager

Hilary is well known to Aucklanders as the former owner and manager of both the Musket Room in Ponsonby and K Road institution Verona.

Kirk Lafferty - Head Chef

Kirk brings his vast international experience to Q’s exotic fusion cuisine, having worked in restaurants and yachts in over 72 countries. To find out more about Kirk’s unique approach to food and for some of his recipes, check out his blog.

Laura Lopez Lopez - Bar Manager

Laura is our resident mixologist from Mexico. She specialises in designing killer cocktails that are not just a drink, but a full sensory experience. If you want to know more about Laura’s stylish concoctions, you can see photos and recipes on her blog.

Mixologist, Laura Lopez Lopez, Cocktails, bar Central Auckland, 305 Queen St

Eat & Drink at Citizen Q

Visit Q

So you’re coming to Q. You’ve even picked a show and bought your tickets. You’ll need to know how to get here. But that’s just the beginning. Arrive early and head to the cafe, you can have dinner or just a snack. You’re only missing one thing - a drink. It’s lucky we’ve got a great bar then... more

Support Us

Whether you’re an individual who loves the theatre, or a company who’s looking to forge a new creative partnership, we’d love to hear from you.

More about Supporting Q

  • Interview: Anders Falstie-Jensen

    We talk to Standstill Director Anders Falstie-Jensen to find out more about the performance and what to expect from three performers on three treadmills!

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  • Interview: Sarah Flynn

    Sarah is a talented Q Usher from Cork and talks to us about her 2012 International Comedy Festival experiences and recommendations.

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  • Review: Top Girls

    A week may be a long time in parliamentary politics but 30 years is a mere blink of an eye in terms of the politics of gender and class. So although Silo Theatre’s revival of Caryl Churchill...

    Nick Grant
    New Zealand Listener
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  • Review: Top Girls

    Written in the tumultuous period after Maggie Thatcher's 1979 election, Top Girls jolts us back to when feminism was a serious political force.

    Paul Simei-Barton
    New Zealand Herald
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