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Women and Business - Cherie Metcalfe - Founder of Pepper & Me

Tuesday 24 March 2026, 5:30 PM

Globe One

Tickets available at the door


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Cherie Metcalfe is the owner, founder and CEO of Pepper & Me, and we are excited to welcome her to share her story with the Women & Business community.

Cherie is the creator of one of New Zealand’s most loved food brands and a passionate advocate for bringing people together through food. From starting Pepper & Me at her kitchen table to building a nationally recognised brand, Cherie will share the realities of growing a business while raising a family and staying true to what matters most.

Cherie hosts the Around the Dinner Table podcast, is the author of three best-selling cookbooks — Keepers, Together and Seasoned — and writes as a food columnist for Our Place Magazine. She has also recently been named one of New Zealand’s Top 50 Women in Food & Drink.

At the heart of everything Cherie does is connection. As mum to two children, Pepper and Kit, she has a deep passion for bringing people together around food and celebrating the simple moments that happen around the table.

Join us for an inspiring evening as Cherie shares the story behind the Pepper & Me brand, the lessons she has learned along the way, and what it really takes to build a successful business in New Zealand.

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