ROSEMARY ABBOTT | Culture
RECOVERY MISSION
24-year-old Caleb Tomkins from Dunedin is facing the ultimate post-party challenge: outrunning a hangover using nothing but convenience-store food from Night ‘n Day.
“I’ve been up since, well… let’s just say it was a big night,” Caleb admits, nursing what he describes as a “throbbing head and a questionable suite of decisions made at a mate’s party and night club last night. By 2 pm, he had already made two trips to Night ‘n Day Regent.
“My first trip you ask? I grabbed a meat pie and a blue Powerade,” Caleb recounts. “The classic combo. It hit the spot, got me feeling semi-human and in a state where I could talk to my flatmates and possibly take a phone call from Mum without sounding violently hungover.”
By lunch, he was back. “Round two, I went for the chicken ‘n’ chips box. And yeah, I threw in some Criss Cross chips for good measure,” he says, munching contentedly.
Despite his current state of physical regret, Caleb was already plotting his third foray for the evening. “I’m eyeing up those pulled pork nachos,” he admits. “ Hangover vs. convenience food, so far, food’s winning.”
Night ‘n Day Regent staff say Caleb is a familiar sight on weekend afternoons.” He’s got a look about him that screams hungover. Sunglasses indoors, moving at half-speed, and treating hot food like medicine,” a staff member confirmed.
Caleb, for his part, remains optimistic. “It’s all about recovery, right? You can’t outrun a hangover with just a few hours of sleep. You need pie, chips, and maybe a bit of nachos. Gotta always back Night ‘n Day’s food for the win.”
More to come.
