UpdatedCherie HowieReporter·NZ Herald·27 May, 2026 06:11 PM2 mins to read‌The Grounds restaurant, pictured here in 2017, is closing down. Photo / Michael CraigThe Grounds restaurant, pictured here in 2017, is closing down. Photo / Michael CraigA restaurant started by high-profile restaurateur and former My Kitchen Rules New Zealand judge Ben Bayly is to close.The Grounds Eatery in the West Auckland suburb of Henderson will shut its doors at the end of the month, its owners announced on social media.

“Closing this chapter is emotional,