Episodes: 26
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: New Zealand
YouTube: 77 subscribers
Instagram: 2.5k followers
Publicly listed emails
hello@kitchenday.co.nz
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Dominique Fourie McMillan - Hospitality podcast host, creator, and producer focused on the people, culture, and service craft behind the industry.
Judith Tabron - Building And Running Restaurants, Financial Discipline, Customer Understanding, Difficult Conversations, Adapting Over Time, And Knowing When To Move On.
Charles Williams - Learning From Business Failures, Restaurant Concepts, Fast-casual Growth, Resilience, Family Partnerships, And Taking Healthy Fast Food To A Wider Market.
Sophie Egan - Building A Career In Service, Hiring For Personality, Restaurant Leadership, The Emotional Demands Of Hospitality, And Finding A Sustainable Future In The Industry.
Eric Kong - Family Legacy, Multigenerational Hospitality Businesses, Leading Large-scale Service, Cultural Heritage, And The Value Of Hospitality As A Career.
Melissa Lind - High-volume Restaurant Operations, Hospitality Leadership, Hiring For Values, Staffing Shortages, Service Systems, Team Culture, And Maintaining Standards Under Pressure.
Leah Kirkland of the Emett Group: so much more than a sommelier
October 11, 2026
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 Zealand. Today, she looks after wine and beverage across the impressive Emett Group, including Onslow, Gilt Brasserie, The Oyster Inn and the newly opened Lottie’s on Queen Street. In 2025, she was named number one in the inaugural Champagne Loui...
Jared-Lyron Fa'asalele of Red Rabbit Coffee on service and the power of self-worth
October 04, 2026
Jared-Lyron Fa'asalele took the long way into coffee. Fashion school, then a stint at Deadly Ponies, then founding his own leather bag label, before moving into buying.. a lot of seemingly logical 'next steps' before he finally worked out what he was actually good at: talking to people, finding common ground and looking after others. Now the general manager of Red Rabbit Coffee, Jared sits down with Dom to talk about finding your calling, chasing validation, being the golden child...
Judith Tabron of First Mates, Last Laugh: 50 years of lessons worth sharing
September 27, 2026
Judith Tabron has spent nearly 50 years in hospitality, from accidentally landing an apprenticeship as a teenager, to cooking in London, running Sails through the '87 crash, owning Ramses in Newmarket at just 26, and spending 18 years at the helm of the iconic Soul Bar & Bistro. Now, with First Mates, Last Laugh at Westhaven, she’s back doing what she loves.. and with five decades behind her, Judith has plenty of lessons worth sharing.Judith joins Dom for a brilliantly candid chat abo...
The Brandon T. Adams Audio Experience · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
Kitchen Day Podcast is hosted by Dominique Fourie McMillan. Its publicly listed email is hello@kitchenday.co.nz. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for Kitchen Day Podcast: hello@kitchenday.co.nz.
Podseeker estimates Kitchen Day Podcast reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Kitchen Day Podcast typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Experienced restaurant owners, hospitality entrepreneurs, general managers, front-of-house leaders, and other service professionals with substantial operational experience and practical stories about leadership, business, or service. Common among recent guests: Founded or operated notable restaurants; Led large hospitality teams and high-volume services; Built or managed hospitality businesses through periods of change. Recent guests include Judith Tabron, Charles Williams, and Sophie Egan.
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