Fruitbowl - Fresh Ideas from Hawke's Bay

We’ve got a spare seat in the Hummer limo tonight. If you want to come and party with us, rolling like gangstas in the Hummer, please comment on this post and tell us why you love Fruitbowl. We will select the person who writes the best comment. You’ll need to be at the Mogul office by 5pm today. Then the limo will take us to a hotel where we have a $200 bar tab courtesy of the ...Read more

Here at Mogul we’re avid listeners of The Rock and (as much as at least three of us believe that the music is reward enough) that’s finally paid off. You might remember back in April, Louie’s logo design was chosen to embellish the sharp end of The Rock’s project car, the Folden. When I put our name in the draw for the Speedy Signs Hell Hump Day Shout yesterday the ...Read more

Fruitbowl’s 1st birthday is just around the corner, so for those who are interested… heres the scamp of the changes Bren and I have been working on. If you see any bugs or things out of place, just email us! Thanks ...Read more

Mogul is helping to put Havelock North on the global online map by volunteering to list the town’s businesses on Google Places. We’re working with the Havelock North Business Association (HNBA) members to give Havelock North a regional ‘digital advantage’ ahead of big events like the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and to provide visitors with information they may require, such as ...Read more

Fruitbowl is nearing its first birthday, and we now have more than 100 registered members. Running a community-based business blog has certainly been an interesting exercise and we’ve made a lot of friends and some interesting ideas have been thrown around. If anyone is interested, here, in order, are the top 10 most-read articles since the launch of the site: Restaurant Top 12 – Matt ...Read more

After a comprehensive review, Hastings District Council has opted to market the lease for the operation of the Top Ten Holiday Park. “This presents a unique business opportunity for the right business person – right in the heart of Hastings and in one of the city’s premier parks,” says Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule. The initial review was completed in October 2009 and officers proposed ...Read more

Here’s something funny I read about the other day. If you type ‘Google is’ and then hit ’space’ into Google, you get this… Try it with some other well-known brand names and see what else you get… ...Read more

We always knew Louie was an extremely talented web designer but he’s pretty handy at logos too. His logo was chosen in the ‘The Rock’ radio station’s Folden promotion. The task was to design a logo for a half Ford Mustang, and half HQ Holden vehicle. Louie heard about it on the radio station and banged out this logo while having a cup of tea: And his design has been ...Read more