Ready to start an adventure with Tacos? Otago, New Zealand

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Hey lovely people!!

We are currently not taking volunteers as we are not cooking at the moment and working on a plan for the the next 2 months. That being said, If you are stuck for a place to sleep or need a helping hand over these strange times, do not hesitate to give us a message and we will do everything in our power to help you out :)

Taco on!!
The Taco team

Ive just returned back from a great adventure and ready to start another, Want to get onboard!??
After traveling through Mexico, i became "stranded" on an island called Holbox. There, i developed my love for salsa, tacos and more tacos. I always said in drunken talk, that if i went home right now,.. id start a taco cart.

Well.. I'm home now,.. I've made a taco cart!! and its awesome!
We've had a busy new year period and have established ourselves in the community. From here, and moving through summer we're looking to keep our local base, while going to events around our region. The options and opportunities are endless and we're always looking for new inspiration and growth!!

We've recently moved into a beautiful new house, we currently have beds for 2 workawayers, one of which is taken by OG Izzy. There is also room for vans etc, free couches and free floor space if needed :)

So hit me up if you need a place to sleep, break from the road or want to make Kurow your basecamp for a while and contribute your piece to the Taco dream!!
Type of help
Gardening
Building
Cooking / shopping
Other
Language practice
Help with Computers / internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you want to experience a "small" kiwi town, heart on their sleeve classic kiwis, in one of New Zealand's most beautiful valleys. This is the spot!! The surrounding great outdoors speaks for itself, but if you're wanting to try salsa dancing, jiu jistu... eat tacos all day, so much room for activities!!
Host offers a wage in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
Help with my taco cart! Put your own flavour and spice into this amazing adventure..
I'm looking for in particular, people with Hospitality experience, Photography, Social Media management, Graphic design, Cooking experience (in work or as a passion)
Languages spoken
English, Espanol
Accommodation
We have a lovely wee house in the Kurow township. There are two single beds in a shared room available.
Accommodation is included, contribution to food, vehicle and fuel access to explore more of beautiful surrounding area. and... TACOS!!!!!
What else ...
Look for Benmore peninsula walking track on youtube to get an idea of where you will be. Close by are the elephant rocks, Oamaru, Clay Cliffs, beautiful hikes, waitaki lakes, tekapo... soooo much. Great stop off before heading to through to queenstown etc

Also if you are hitching, im happy to come pick you up from Omarama or Oamaru, when ever needed.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Totally Flexible (max 25)

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Home sweet home :)

Taco crew exploring the surroundings @Benmore Dam Walkway on a day off

@ Benmore Dam Walkway, close to Kurow

one day, Simba... taco crew on an adventure up the hill. on the very right end is Kurow

Hooooly Guacamole!!

We feed the heroes... and everyone else :)

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thanks Andyyyyy

happy days, smiley faces.

eeerrrrrr my gaaaawd, so yum

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21/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Madelaine ) for host

Thank you so much Will for this wonderful time at the Tacos house. I miss you already.
Will is a legend, such kindness and generosity.
Kurow is a great tiny little town in a beautiful part of the country.
Thank you so so much Xxxxxxx

(Excellent )

21/03/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Madelaine )

Madelaine!!! Theee best! We picked Maddy up at 4pm and by 6pm she was serving tacos and spreading general joy to the customers :) Very outgoing, positive and polite, an absoulte pleasure. Maddy completed many different tasks with minimal instruction and was always cheerful in her work. She explored the local town and made the most of her time with… read more

(Excellent )

21/03/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Karoline Flensted & Oskar)

Karo and Emma!!! These two amazing young ladies were with us here at the taco house for just over two weeks and we loved having them as part of the team! :) Both very respectful, polite and caring. They worked hard and really immersed themselves in our project. Karo showed her amazing design skills in creating us a logo, business cards, flyers and… read more

(Excellent )

21/03/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Barbora)

Strawberrys, straight legs and scissor hands. Barbora is the BEST!!! We were so lucky to have Baru stay with us for over a month! Positive, creative, genuine and a extremely hard worker. She was an absolute pleasure to have around the house and home. She was an integral part in the founding of our Tacos, with out her we wouldn't of been able to… read more

(Excellent )

21/03/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Isabell)

Izzy, Well.. (*clears throat) The BEST dam volunteer we have ever had!! Not only volunteer, but person.. Her lovely, bubbly, exciting personality was and IS still responsible for getting our wee adventure up and running. Hard working with genuine passion for life, she made Kurow into her community and our house into a home. Over the 3 months which… read more

(Excellent )

11/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Isabell) for host

I had a super fun night at Williams place in Kurow!
I was hitching from Christchurch to Queenstown with a friend and asked him if we could make an overnight stop at his place so I could check out his project and come back a month later, since I already had plans before that.
He picked us up in Oamaru and showed us a around- steam punk city! The… read more landscape from O to Kurow is incredibly beautiful!
At his house we made pizza, drank wine and beer and just had so Much fun. So many laughs..
Will be back in a few weeks for workaway, can't wait!

2nd Stay Feedback 20.May 2020:
Ok, I’d like to keep this short but I’m afraid I’ll have difficulties. Maybe because I stayed almost 3 months or because there’s so many things worth telling?

Kurow: a small village with lovely people (about 350), 3 cafes, 1 FourSquare supermarket, 1 gas station, 1 Atm, 2 second hand shops, two fish and chips shops, 1 post office including a small shop with gifts etc, one Info Center and last but most important 2 pubs! Oamaru (sea) is 40mins away, Omarama (direction Queenstown or Tekapo) is also a 40min drive. The town is nestled in the Waitaki Valley with a very special braided river and beautiful surroundings that are perfect for hikes, walks, runs, bike rides, boat rides, swims or drives in general.

Will: an incredibly easy going person you cannot not like! He likes to be around people and always makes sure to help you in any possible way. He’s energetic and hard working, but also super outgoing and spontaneous which lead to many lovely weekends or nights. Will never policed us on hours, it was always pretty free range and he tried to distribute the tasks in a way that everyone does something he or she is good in or enjoys working in. When it came to explaining or teaching things he was always really patient and precise and was happy to show you more times if you didn’t understand it. Pretty quick afterwards he let you be in charge of the situation. He liked introducing us to his friends or family what gave you a feeling of belonging to the community. Will always tried to show us around when we were selling tacos somewhere outside of town. So we often took detours to jump into nice rivers or check out other things. After work we usually had beers and wine,..i loved it.

Taco House: we lived in our own Taco House at the end of a pretty street with view on the mountain range behind us. We had a wee garden and enough space to spend the days outside. We set up a recycling system and a compost after we moved and Will was in general open to in- or outdoor improving ideas. Will provided food and went shopping every other day. Because he was pretty busy with his other job during the day we mostly cooked dinner and shared some drinks and laughs in the evening. Will always encouraged us to enjoy our free time and was generous in lending us his bike or car at times.

Tacomania: we usually sold tacos twice a week in Kurow and one or two days somewhere close to the lakes (25min drive). So the main work consisted of prep work that was done in the community hall a 2min drive from the house. Preparing sauces, meat, veggies, toppings, guacamole etc. I really enjoyed that work, mostly because we took our music and speaker. We then put all the stuff in the Taco Van and brought it to the selling site in town. Setting up everything took less than 10mins with 3-4 people, so super quick. Then Taco madness started and we got our music pumping and explained to Kiwis what tacos are 😀 We always had heaps of fun. Especially when we tried to attract people with our sign spinning skills haha. Will always made sure we had a good time, what I really appreciated.

What I did: because I was there from the very start on I got to do great range of things: painting, accounting, emails, workaway organization, book keeping, ordering new ingredients, cooking etc etc. I loved it and everyday was different. Will gave me the freedom to work independently and trusted me in many ways what I liked a lot. He also always made sure I don’t work too much and enjoy my free time.

With a heavy heart but full of new experiences and memories I carried on after 3 months. Just to come back two weeks later for another 2 months of corona lockdown. This time without selling
tacos.

“Con mucho amor” I say thank you! :)

(Excellent )

21/03/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Mariann)

TACO bout awesomeness in the form of a human!! Mariann was an integral part of the taco team and we loved having her here in the community. She jumped into the work and was even cooking tacos within 2 hours of meeting us :) Very polite, calm ,respectful and positive. We enjoyed her amazing stories of recent journeys and she also shared some great… read more

(Excellent )

02/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Mariann) for host

I spent two weeks helping Will and the Taco Truck and it was a fabulous experience. The tacos - double thumbs up, delicious, true Mexican-style tacos in central South Island, New Zealand - brilliant. Will is a generous, hard-working soul with an easy-going, positive demeanor. It is a start-up business so there are ups and downs in terms of the… read more

(Excellent )

21/03/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Paula & Jose)

Ahuevo!!.. No Mames!! We had the pleasure of Paula and Jose's company in the taco house over January, its was an absolute pleasure. They are both very polite, respectful and FUN!!
Paula STARTED and managed our social media pages as well as taking photos for our posts and contributing some beautiful artwork to our house and restaurant. Jose was… read more

(Excellent )

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