Roaring Megs
Restaurant

"The place for Lamb"

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Location:

Level 1, 53 Shotover Street

Queenstown,

New Zealand

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         Roaring Megs History

 

1880 ‘ish            Original cottage built in Skippers Canyon to  accommodate  a “madam”    called Roaring Meg

                                 

 

1922                    Gold rush ended, Roaring Megs cottage brought to Queenstown on horse drawn carts and placed on a site adjacent to this restaurant

    

1922-1981           Cottage used as a private dwelling

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1981                    Roaring Megs Restaurant established in the cottage, as one of the first “fine dining”  restaurants in Queenstown

 

1990                    Dominique Jeanneret & Peter Gertsch, both originally from Switzerland, purchased the restaurant and added a touch of European influence to the menu

        

1996                    Peter Gertsch left to pursue his career in Blenheim and has since moved back to Switzerland

 

1996                    Sharon Jeanneret, originally from England, joined  the Megs team as Manager/Owner

        

2003 (April)      Due to redevelopment, Roaring Megs restaurant is forced to close.  Cottage moved again to Frankton, but later abandoned. Now used for storing bee hives and is located at the foot of the Remarkables.

        

2003(October) Roaring Megs restaurant reopened on current site,  showcasing antiques, coal range, fireplace  and pictures from the old cottage

 

                                         C hef/Owner:         Dominique Jeanneret

                                            Manager/Owner:  Sharon Jeanneret

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