
Hosted by Dominique Fourie McMillan, the Kitchen Day Podcast celebrates the people who bring hospitality to life through service. Each episode features chats with some incredible folk who work in service - from hosts and bartenders to sommeliers and owners - sharing their philosophies, challenges, triumphs, and why they believe service is the best job in the world. Whether you work in hospo (or di... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 29 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Personal JournalsSociety & Culture | |||

What does it take to give up the security of your family home and put everything on the line for a restaurant dream?
For Emma Rogan, co-owner of Hello Beasty, it was a decision twenty years in the making. She got her start in a North Shore nightclu... more
Nici Wickes loves restaurants. Not just the food, but the people behind them, the risks they take, and the passion, drive and talent that goes into creating somewhere people want to be. It’s what made her become a respected restaurant critic, and why... more
Hawthorn Lounge was only ever meant to last two years. Make some cash, buy a house, move on. Twenty years later, Justin McKenzie is still behind that black door on Tory Street, running one of Wellington’s most respected cocktail bars. In this episode... more
Leah Kirkland’s career has taken her from waiting tables in Takapuna to fifteen years working alongside chef Adam Byatt in London, cooking for Michel Roux Jr. in Provence, working a harvest in Burgundy, and eventually finding her way back home to New... more
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As a frequent diner, I feel I have had a sneak peek behind the scenes. Thank you for insightful, empathetic questioning. Maybe you should add a trigger warning – it made me hungry!!
Brilliant first episode, love that front of house are getting the spot light that they deserve - the passion from the hosts and guest was evident from the first word spoken. Looking forward to next ep!
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Warm, in-depth conversations about the people and craft behind hospitality, with a strong focus on front-of-house service, restaurant and café operations, wine, coffee, leadership, and workplace culture. Host Dominique Fourie McMillan speaks with hospitality professionals ranging from bartenders and sommeliers to venue owners, founders, and experienced operators. Guests share personal career stories alongside practical lessons about building teams, caring for staff and customers, managing difficult periods, and sustaining a distinctive venue or business.
The emphasis is on service as skilled, meaningful work, not just the mechanics of running a dining room. Interviews connect individual experiences with wider questions facing the hospitali... more
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Recent guests on Kitchen Day Podcast include:
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3. Leah Kirkland
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7. Sophie Egan
8. Eric Kong
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