{{redirect|Bellamys|the singular|Bellamy (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} [[File:Bellamy's cartoon.gif|thumb|right|upright=1.25|Reform leaders William Massey and James Allen head for Bellamy's to celebrate their victory over the Liberals and their assumption of government. (Cartoon in the ''New Zealand Spectator'', 13 July 1912)]] '''Bellamy's''' (or '''Bellamys''') is the name given to the in-house catering service and dining facilities of the New Zealand Parliament. Named after an earlier British parliamentary institution, Bellamy's has been in existence since the establishment of the New Zealand Parliament in the 1850s. Originally the service was used exclusively by members of Parliament (MPs) and their guests, but now includes a restaurant open to the public. Bellamy's has been based in the Beehive since the summer of 1975–76.<ref name="History"/>
==History== John Bellamy was the deputy housekeeper of the British House of Commons who, in 1773, set up a small dining room for MPs. The original dining service expanded to include several lobbies for exclusive use of MPs. The British Bellamy's was destroyed in the burning of Parliament in 1834. The name ''Bellamy's'' was later adopted by New Zealand's colonial parliament for its refreshment facility.<ref>{{cite web |title=The House of Commons Refreshment Department |url=https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-information-office/g19.pdf |website=www.parliament.uk |publisher=House of Commons Information Service |accessdate=29 March 2020 |page=2 |date=October 2010}}</ref><ref name="About"/> New Zealand's earliest Bellamy's in 1854 was a lean-to attached to the rear of the General Assembly House, Auckland.<ref>{{cite web |author=Timespanner |title=For the comfort of members – New Zealand's Bellamy's |url=https://timespanner.blogspot.com/2008/10/for-comfort-of-members-new-zealands.html |website=Timespanner |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=27 October 2008}}</ref>
In 1854 the first Bill passed by the New Zealand Parliament was the Licensing Amendment Act (informally called the "Bellamy's Bill") that permitted the sale of alcohol on the premises of Parliament.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ronowicz |first1=Eddie |last2=Yallop |first2=Colin |title=English: One Language, Different Cultures |date=2007 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4411-6464-3 |page=207 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bzKGDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA207 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="social life">{{cite web |title=Social life - Parliament's people |url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/politics/parliaments-people/social-life |website=nzhistory.govt.nz |publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=15 July 2014}}</ref> Bellamy's was modelled as a premier dining facility; silver plate, crockery and table linen were shipped from Britain.<ref name="social life"/>
With the relocation of Parliament, Bellamy's moved to Wellington in either 1865<ref name="History">{{cite web |title=History of Parliament's buildings and grounds |url=https://www.parliament.nz/en/document/00PlibJMPBG1 |website=www.parliament.nz |publisher=New Zealand Parliament |accessdate=29 March 2020 |language=en |date=28 March 2012}}</ref> or 1867.<ref name="About">{{cite web |title=About |url=https://www.bellamysbyloganbrown.co.nz/where-eat-wellington |publisher=Bellamys by Logan Brown |accessdate=29 March 2020}}</ref> In 1907 a fire destroyed the parliament buildings, including Bellamy's dining hall.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parliamentary library escapes fire |url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/parliament-library-escapes-fire |website=nzhistory.govt.nz |publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage |accessdate=29 March 2020}}</ref> Bellamy's was then based in Government House to the south of Parliament House until its demolition for the construction of the Beehive in the 1970s.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of buildings & grounds |url=https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/history-and-buildings/buildings-and-grounds/history-of-buildings-grounds/ |website=www.parliament.nz |publisher=New Zealand Parliament |accessdate=29 March 2020 |language=en |date=16 July 2006}}</ref>
{{External media|image1 =[https://teara.govt.nz/en/object/33713/bellamys-menu Bellamy's menu]—via Te Ara. "[A] menu from Bellamy's restaurant for 8 September 1955 shows that the fare on offer was mostly plain, with the occasional flourish such as 'Consomme Macedoine' and 'Dominion Trifle au Sherry'."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=John E. |title= Bellamy's menu – Parliament|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/object/33713/bellamys-menu |publisher=Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand |accessdate=29 March 2020 |date=1 February 2015}}</ref>}} Bellamy's dining hall served as the main social gathering place for MPs and their guests.<ref name="social life"/> It was originally closed to women; the "No Women Permitted" sign over the dining hall was taken down in 1933 when the first female MP, Elizabeth McCombs, was elected.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women MPs – Parliament's people |url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/politics/parliaments-people/women-mps |website=nzhistory.govt.nz |publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage|accessdate=28 March 2020 |date=24 July 2018}}</ref> In the 1990s, the catering service was opened to all parliamentary staff as well as MPs. {{As of|2018|alt=Since 2018}}, a restaurant called ''Bellamy's by Logan Brown'' is located in the Beehive, with table reservations now available to all members of the public.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visit Bellamys for a unique, delicious dining experience! |url=https://www.parliament.nz/en/get-involved/features/visit-bellamys-for-a-unique-delicious-dining-experience/ |website=www.parliament.nz |publisher=New Zealand Parliament |accessdate=29 March 2020 |language=en |date=26 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=GO NZ: A weekend in Wellington - history, politics and craft beer |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/go-nz-a-weekend-in-wellington-history-politics-and-craft-beer/GCVQAKTVJR466CVTMYDY2CR5BY/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=21 September 2020 |language=en-NZ}}</ref> Due to accommodation difficulties, it was relocated from the third to the first floor in 2024; the cost of $7 million for the relocation was criticised by Opposition leader Chris Hipkins.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sherman |first1=Maiki |title='Totally mad': Up to $7m to be spent on new ministerial offices |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/27/totally-mad-up-to-7m-to-be-spent-on-new-ministerial-offices/ |website=1News |access-date=18 January 2026 |language=en |date=27 August 2024}}</ref>
== Other facilities == In addition to Bellamy's, Parliament has Copperfield's Cafe and a bar in former storage space on the first floor called "Pint of Order" (alluding to a point of order). The latter replaced Pickwicks on the third floor, which was removed to create more space for ministerial offices.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Malpass |first1=Luke |title=Parliament’s new bar - Pint of Order - opens its doors |url=https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360710257/parliaments-new-bar-pint-order-opens-its-doors |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=The Post |date=3 June 2025}}</ref> Unlike Bellamy's, the public is disallowed from going to Pint of Order.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gower |first1=Paddy |title=Paddy Gower: Taxpayer-funded pub at Parliament is a perk our politicians don’t need |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360711845/paddy-gower-taxpayer-funded-pub-parliament-perk-our-politicians-dont-need |website=Stuff |access-date=18 January 2026 |date=4 June 2025}}</ref>
==See also== *New Zealand Parliament Buildings
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.bellamysbyloganbrown.co.nz Bellamys by Logan Brown]
Category:Catering and food service companies of New Zealand Category:1854 establishments in New Zealand Category:Parliament of New Zealand Category:Companies based in Wellington