A neighbourhood dairy on Annesbrook Drive in Annesbrook, Nelson, part of the On the Spot chain, and the kind of shop people use for a grocery top-up, a quick coffee or a hot pie on the way past. The Black Cat store is set up as a local stop: a grocery range for everyday needs, plus food to go and drinks, so a visitor can pick up milk, bread or lightbulbs in the same visit as a takeaway.
The hot food and drinks are the main draw. There is hot coffee, hot pies, toppas, sandwiches, cakes and slices. The milkshakes and slushies sit alongside rolled ice cream with a chocolate dip for a sweet stop. The fridges hold flavoured milk, water, juices, kombucha and popular drinks such as Coca-Cola, Red Bull and V Energy. The confectionery range covers chocolate bars and lollies.
Services include Lotto and NZ Post for mail and courier drop-offs. The grocery shelves carry baking and cooking essentials, toiletries and popular brands, along with the chain's own Pams and Value lines, so the range suits a tighter budget as well as a bigger shop. Staff will order in a product that is not on the shelf.
Some stores in the chain also serve chicken and chips and takeaways, so check the store's own listing for what this one offers. The chain's store locator shows each site's range before a visit.