Industry

About Industry

Industry Café is Invercargill's home of good food and great coffee, founded in 2018 by chef and owner Mark Heffer and his sister Kerry Heffer. The café is built around handcrafted coffee and fresh, locally sourced food, with the team making dishes, coffee and even condiments in-house using local ingredients.

The menu runs from breakfast through to lunch, covering everything from a classic morning fix of free-range eggs to bigger plates like the Brekkie Bun and The Bad Boy, alongside lunch options such as Southland fish and chips, Spicy Korean chicken tacos, and the Industry Burger, whose flavour changes regularly. A dedicated kids menu and a full sides list round out the offering, with gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian options marked throughout.

Beyond the café itself, Industry also runs Sid the Food Trailer, offering off-site catering for weddings, private parties and corporate events, with packages including canapé catering and a His, Hers & Theirs wedding burger experience. The café is bright and spacious with a range of seating options, and food can also be ordered for delivery through Delivereasy or Uber Eats.

Industry Café: Southland's Home of Good Food and Great Coffee

Industry Café bills itself as Southland's home of good food and great coffee, and its story starts with family. Chef and owner Mark Heffer founded the café in 2018 alongside his sister, Kerry Heffer, with a focus on fresh, locally sourced food and handcrafted coffee served in a bright, welcoming space in Invercargill.

Made in-house, from scratch

What sets Industry apart is how much of the menu is made from scratch. The team crafts every dish, coffee and even its own condiments in-house, using the best local ingredients they can source. It's a philosophy that shows up across the menu, from house-made hollandaise and aioli to a coleslaw and tomato relish that appear across multiple dishes.

Breakfast that goes big

Served from 7am to 11am, the breakfast menu ranges from lighter options like a gluten-free nutty oat muesli with Greek yoghurt and berry compote, to serious morning fuel like The Bad Boy — two eggs, beef and chorizo sausage, crispy bacon and potato rosti, all topped with grilled halloumi and hollandaise. The Brekkie Bun takes a similar big-breakfast approach in burger form, stacking bacon, an Angus beef pattie, hashbrown, cheddar, halloumi and a fried egg into a bagel or brioche bun. For something lighter, there's feta and avo on toast, an eggs benedict with a choice of bacon, salmon or vegetarian, and a blueberry and lemon French toast finished with Italian meringue.

A lunch menu with local flavour

From 11am, the lunch menu leans into local and international flavours side by side. The Southland Fish & Chips features battered blue cod with Industry coleslaw and a preserved lemon tartare, a nod to the region's seafood. Alongside it sit Spicy Korean Chicken Tacos with Japanese mayo, a poutine topped with cheese, bacon and homemade gravy, and the Industry Burger, whose flavour changes regularly so regulars always have something new to try. A chicken caesar bagel and a chilli jam and brie bacon buttie round out the savoury options.

Built for families and groups

Industry doesn't forget younger diners, with a dedicated kids menu covering a baby big breakfast, mini waffles, sliders and chips, fairy bread French toast, and a kids chicken bagel — all served with apple and blackcurrant juice. A long list of sides, from smashed avocado to maple baked salmon, means the core menu can be built out to suit almost anyone at the table.

Beyond the café: Sid the Food Trailer

Industry's reach extends past its Arena Avenue café through Sid the Food Trailer, which is available for off-site catering at weddings, private parties and corporate events. Catering packages include chef-selected canapé catering, a His, Hers & Theirs wedding burger experience where hosts design their own signature burgers plus a shared third burger for guests, and a combined canapés-and-burgers option for a more relaxed but still premium spread.

Visiting Industry

Industry Café is open Monday to Friday from 7am to 4pm. Beyond dining in, food can be ordered for delivery through Delivereasy or Uber Eats, and the café can be reached by phone or email for enquiries, functions and catering bookings.

Signature items

• The Brekkie Bun
• The Bad Boy
• Southland Fish & Chips
• Industry Burger
• Spicy Korean Chicken Tacos
• Eggs Benedict

Menu

Sides

• Fried or Poached Eggs — Two eggs, fried or poached.
• Scrambled Eggs — A side of scrambled eggs.
• Bacon — Three rashers of bacon.
• Sausage — Two sausages.
• Maple Baked Salmon — A side of maple baked salmon.
• Grilled Haloumi — Two pieces of grilled halloumi.
• Roasted Tomato — Two pieces of roasted tomato.
• Thyme Mushrooms — A side of thyme roasted mushrooms.
• Potato Rosti — Two pieces of potato rosti.
• Smashed Avocado — A side of smashed avocado.
• Wilted Spinach — A side of wilted spinach.
• Bowl of Fries — A bowl of fries.
• Hollandaise Sauce or Aioli — A side serve of sauce.
• Toasted Ciabatta, Grain or GF Bread — Two slices of toasted bread, gluten free option available.
• Blue Cod — Available as an add-on with the lunch menu.
• Buttermilk Fried Chicken — Available as an add-on with the lunch menu.

Kids Menu

• Baby Big Breakfast — Bacon, hashbrown and a poached egg served on ciabatta.
• Mini Waffle — Buttermilk waffle topped with maple syrup, fresh banana and icing sugar.
• Slider and Chips — Bacon, cheese and Watties tomato sauce, served with fries.
• Fairy Bread French Toast — French toast drizzled with maple syrup, served with whipped cream and hundreds and thousands.
• Kids Chicken Bagel — Grilled bagel filled with aioli, cream cheese, crispy chicken, lettuce and tomato.

Lunch (11am–2pm)

• Spicy Korean Chicken Tacos — Soft grilled corn tortillas filled with Industry slaw and spicy Korean chicken, topped with Japanese mayo (DF).
• Southland Fish & Chips — Battered blue cod with fries and Industry coleslaw, served with preserved lemon tartare and homemade tomato ketchup (GF/DF).
• Poutine — Industry fries topped with cheese, crispy bacon and homemade gravy, with optional buttermilk fried chicken (GF).
• Industry Burger — Classic Industry burger with fries and tomato sauce; the flavour changes frequently (GF on request).
• Chilli Jam & Brie Bacon Buttie — Crispy bacon, brie, fried egg, fresh tomato and baby spinach in a toasted brioche bun with Industry's aioli and chilli jam, served with chips and tomato ketchup.
• Free Range Egg Omelette — Crispy bacon, caramelised onion and feta, or thyme roasted mushroom, baby spinach, caramelised onion and feta, with a fresh green salad and tomato relish (GF).
• Chicken Caesar Bagel — Crispy chicken, bacon, cos lettuce, caesar sauce, parmesan cheese, fried egg and smashed avocado, served with fries and tomato ketchup.

Breakfast (7am–11am)

• Toasted Nutty Oat Free Muesli — Spiced and roasted nuts and seeds topped with Greek yoghurt, berry compote, lemon curd, coconut shards and freeze dried strawberries, with choice of milk (GF).
• The Morning Fix — Two free-range eggs poached, scrambled or fried, on choice of grain, ciabatta or gluten free toast.
• Bacon & Chive Scrambled Eggs — Crispy bacon and chive scrambled eggs topped with parmesan, served with toasted ciabatta and a small green salad.
• The Brekkie Bun — Smoked streaky bacon, Angus beef pattie, hashbrown, cheddar cheese, halloumi, fried egg, BBQ sauce and hollandaise sauce in a bagel or brioche bun.
• The Bad Boy — Two free-range eggs any style, beef and chorizo sausage, crispy bacon, potato rosti, grilled halloumi and hollandaise sauce, on ciabatta.
• Feta & Avo on Toast — Toasted fitness bread topped with smashed avocado, tomato, poached eggs, feta and hazelnut dukkah.
• Eggs Benedict — Crispy potato rosti with two free-range poached eggs, wilted spinach and Industry hollandaise sauce, with choice of bacon, salmon or vegetarian (GF).
• Beetroot & Halloumi Fritters — Crispy beetroot fritters with grilled halloumi, roasted red capsicum, grilled tomato, Industry coleslaw and salad greens topped with feta and aioli (GF).
• Breakfast Omelette — Streaky bacon, beef and chorizo sausage, baby spinach, roasted red capsicum and parmesan cheese, with a fresh green salad and hollandaise.
• Blueberry & Lemon French Toast — Brioche loaf with blueberry compote, lemon curd, Italian meringue and candied walnuts.
• Everything Breakfast Bagel — Maple bacon, hashbrown, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, smashed avocado, tomato relish and cream cheese in a toasted bagel.

Food Trailer & Catering

• Canapé Catering — Cocktail-style catering with chef-selected canapés per person, plus a drink included.
• His, Hers & Theirs Wedding Burgers — Hosts design their own signature burgers, plus a shared third burger for all guests.
• Canapés & Burgers — A relaxed premium package combining canapés with the His, Hers and Theirs burger experience.

Frequently asked questions

What are Industry Café's opening hours?

Monday to Friday, 7am to 4pm.

Does Industry Café have a kids menu?

Yes, including a baby big breakfast, mini waffles, sliders and chips, fairy bread French toast and a kids chicken bagel.

Are there gluten-free or dairy-free options?

Yes, many dishes are marked gluten free, dairy free, or available gluten free on request.

Does Industry Café offer catering?

Yes, through Sid the Food Trailer, which caters weddings, private parties and corporate events with canapé and burger packages.

Can I order Industry Café for delivery?

Yes, it's available on both Delivereasy and Uber Eats.

Who owns Industry Café?

Chef Mark Heffer and his sister Kerry Heffer, who founded the café in 2018.

What is Industry Café known for?

Handcrafted coffee and fresh, locally sourced food, including big breakfasts and Southland fish and chips.

Tips

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Good to know

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