Dariush Lolaiy

Dariush Lolaiy and Rebecca Smidt are the couple behind Cazador, an institution among Auckland restaurants. Founded by the Lolaiy family in 1987, Cazador specialises in serving New Zealand game cuisine.

 After working in kitchens in Italy, Greece and London, Rebecca and Dariush returned to Cazador in 2012. Since then they have maintained the restaurant’s legacy, and introduced game fare to a new generation of customers.