Season 1, Episode 10 · Sunday, 4 January 2026

"No regrets": The making of Cuba Street hospo icon, Roger Young

with Roger Young

Roger Young is a true Cuba Street original - a hospitality rockstar whose venues helped shape the soul of Wellington. In this episode, Roger shares the…

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About Roger Young

Founder of the iconic Fidel's on Cuba Street, Roger Young has been dubbed the 'unofficial Mayor of Cuba Street'. Find him on the floor at Havana Bar, or surfing the waves out near his home at Houghton Bay.

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@rogerfidel on Instagram

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