Khu Khu - Ponsonby's Vegan Thai

Khu Khu has earned its place in the hearts and bellies of all their vegan fans.

We asked Michael Khu, the owner of Khu Khu to tell us about his business.

What’s your favourite dish off your menu?
My favourite dish has to be the sweet and sour ‘chicken’ because I love the crispness of our vegan chicken and it’s coated with our tasty sweet and sour sauce with crunchy cashew nuts sprinkled on top. Pair this with our purple rice and that’s my favourite dinner.

Some restaurants have turned to making sauces to supplement their income. Have you considered doing this?
Khu Khu has considered making our own sauce because our vision is to create an impression on vegan food and we don’t want to limit ourselves. The sauce is something that we’re working on, but we have to make sure our sauce is up to Khu Khu standard before we can get it out in the market.

Since social media appeared everyone is now a food critic. What feedback inspires you?
At Khu Khu, we view social media as a community building platform which allows us to connect with our customers and allows people to be apart of our journey. It is absolutely critical to listen to our audience on social media. We use social media to understand our customers’ values and figure out how we align their values with our restaurant. There is no specific feedback that inspires me, but we take all our feedback and suggestions very seriously over here.

Anything else you’d like to tell us?
Keep your eyes peeled! We have a new cocktail and dessert coming soon to Khu Khu.

KHU KHU, 171A Ponsonby Road, T: 09 360 1992, www.khukhu.co.nz

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