--- title: "How popular is Star and Garter? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "Star and Garter is a restaurant in Oamaru. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/star-and-garter-oamaru" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Star and Garter? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand Star and Garter is a restaurant in Oamaru. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Star and Garter - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants**: 4.2% ## Where does Star and Garter compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants | 5 | 4.2% | 480 | - [Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants](/demand/nz/locations/oamaru/restaurants) ## Top Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Star and Garter appeared in all three answers. Star and Garter is the third most recommended of the five. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cucina | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Riverstone Kitchen | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Star and Garter | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Scotts Brewing Co | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Del Mar | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants - Asked ChatGPT "Which restaurant should I go to in Oamaru, New Zealand?": 1. Cucina, 2. Star and Garter, 3. Scotts Brewing Co - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best restaurants in Oamaru, New Zealand?": 1. Riverstone Kitchen, 2. Cucina, 3. Star and Garter, 4. Scotts Brewing Co, 5. Del Mar - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best restaurant in Oamaru, New Zealand for a meal out?": 1. Riverstone Kitchen, 2. Cucina, 3. Star and Garter Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Star and Garter changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Star and Garter in New Zealand fell from 720 to 480. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Star and Garter’s share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand decreased from 5.4% to 4.2%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Star and Garter’s share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 5.8% in March 2026 and was lowest at 4.2% in October 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in October 2026? - In October 2026, Riverstone Kitchen gained share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 32.7% to 34.5%. - In October 2026, Scotts Brewing Co gained share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 38.8% to 40.7%. - In October 2026, Cucina lost share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 10.3% to 8.8%. - In October 2026, Del Mar lost share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 13.3% to 11.8%. - In October 2026, Star and Garter lost share of searches among Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants in New Zealand, from 4.9% to 4.2%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants | 720 | 5.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants | 720 | 4.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants | 720 | 4.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants | 720 | 4.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants | 720 | 5.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants | 720 | 5.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants | 590 | 5.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants | 390 | 4.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants | 390 | 4.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants | 480 | 5.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants | 480 | 4.9% | 5 | | Oct 2026 | Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants | 480 | 4.2% | 5 | ## How are Star and Garter’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Star and Garter’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “star and garter oamaru” ## Which Oamaru and Waitaki restaurants compete with Star and Garter? - [Scotts Brewing Co](/demand/nz/brands/scotts-brewing-co): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/scotts-brewing-co-vs-star-and-garter-oamaru - [Riverstone Kitchen](/demand/nz/brands/riverstone-kitchen): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/riverstone-kitchen-vs-star-and-garter-oamaru - [Del Mar](/demand/nz/brands/del-mar): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/del-mar-vs-star-and-garter-oamaru - [Cucina](/demand/nz/brands/cucina): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cucina-vs-star-and-garter-oamaru ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "How popular is Star and Garter? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/star-and-garter-oamaru This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/star-and-garter-oamaru. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.