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S2E10 Eric Kong of Dragons on living up to a family legacy in service.
Eric Kong is 24 years old and runs Dragons, Wellington's most beloved yum cha institution on Tory Street in Wellington. But the story starts in 1908, when his great-great-grandfather arrived in New…
S2E9 Melissa Lind of Charley Noble on walking the line between control and chaos in a busy service
Melissa Lind didn’t plan to become the General Manager of one of Wellington’s busiest restaurants. She walked into Charley Noble with a single CV, no appointment, and asked for a job. Three months…
S2E8 Natalia Schamroth of The Engine Room on 20 years of restaurant excellence
Natalia Schamroth never planned to open a restaurant on the North Shore. She and partner Carl Koppenhagen had a list, they'd searched for a year, and the day they went to see the old post office in…
S2E7 Stephen Wong MW on passing the hardest wine exam in the world
There are roughly 420 Masters of Wine in the world, and Wellington has one of them. This week on The Kitchen Day Podcast, I sit down with Stephen Wong MW, a Master of Wine, wine educator, consultant,…
S2E6 Ismo Koski of Apéro - the restaurant every restaurateur adores
Ismo Koski - or Mo, as he’s known in hospo circles - is one of Aotearoa’s most respected front-of-house operators. He came up through the city's most influential fine-dining rooms, including The…
S2E5 Hannah Wells of Puffin on building Wellington’s most beloved hidden wine bar
I’m delighted to bring you this conversation with none other than Hannah Wells, the charming owner of Wellington’s beloved hidden wine bar Puffin. With a background in design, Hannah came into…
S2E4 Rebecca Smidt of Cazador & San Ray on the true cost of greatness in hospitality
An art history major who took a shift at Cazador at 18 and never really left.Two decades on, Rebecca Smidt now owns and runs Cazador, the Cazador deli next door, and San Ray on Ponsonby Road with her…
S2E3 Tait Burge and William Bridewell Roberts of Swimsuit Coffee on building a company around a perfect cup of coffee
In this episode of The Kitchen Day Podcast, I chat with Tait Burge and William Bridewell Roberts, two of the most driven, humble, and exciting entrepreneurs in New Zealand right now. These guys…
S2E2 Renee Coulter of Coco’s Cantina on what caring for others actually looks like
In this episode, we sit down with the incredible Renee Coulter, co-founder of Coco’s Cantina and one of the most influential voices in Auckland hospitality.Opened with her sister Damaris in 2009,…
S2E1 Mike Egan from Monsoon Poon on a lifetime spent in hospitality
Season 2 starts here - and we’re kicking things off with one of the true heavyweights of the New Zealand hospitality industry.In this episode, we sit down with Mike Egan, President of the Restaurant…
S1E10 "No regrets": The making of Cuba Street hospo icon, Roger Young
Roger Young is a true Cuba Street original - a hospitality rockstar whose venues helped shape the soul of Wellington. In this episode, Roger shares the wild, funny, and fearless stories behind…
S1E9 Hospitality, parenthood and partnership with Capitol's Kate McMillan Hutchison
In this episode, we sit down with Kate McMillan Hutchison of the iconic Wellington establishment Capitol, to talk about her journey into hospitality and how that path has changed over time. Kate…
S1E8 Hospo veteran Steve Logan on service, success and 30 years of Logan Brown
In this episode of The Kitchen Day Podcast, we sit down with hospitality legend Steve Logan, co-founder of Wellington’s iconic Logan Brown restaurant. With over 40 years in the hospitality industry,…
S1E7 Building an empire, piece by piece: Dean White of Mosaic Venues on the business behind great restaurants
Dean White fell in love with the business of hospitality early -and from that point on, it wasn’t just food or service that captured his imagination, but how great venues are built and sustained.…
S1E6 Leave people better than you found them: lessons from Ortega Fish Shack's Davey McDonald
In this episode, we sit down with one of Wellington’s most loved (and awarded) front-of-house leaders: Davey McDonald of Ortega Fish Shack. Davey has spent more than 16 years shaping one of the…
S1E5 More than just a cup of coffee: Megan Wyper on New Zealand's specialty coffee scene
In this episode, we sit down with Megan Wyper - barista-turned-coffee cup designer, and one of the fiercest champions of New Zealand’s specialty coffee industry.From pulling her first shots on her…
S1E4 Hospitality for life: Katie Woodhead on finding joy, one table at a time
Katie Woodhead is a sommelier, hospitality lifer, and the ultimate “waiter’s waiter” whose gift for service has shaped dining rooms across the UK and New Zealand. She’s joy, wisdom, craft, and charm…
S1E3 Paul Schrader on pastoral care and the power of connection in service
In this heartfelt conversation, we sit down with Paul Schrader, co-owner and front-of-house lead at Rita, to explore what truly sits at the centre of beautiful hospitality. From his early days as a…
S1E2 Hospitality of the heart: Enzo Bresolin on the art of service
If you know Wellington’s dining scene, you’ll know the Bresolin name. But this story isn’t just about legacy - it’s about how Lorenzo Bresolin has taken that heritage of hospitality and shaped it…
S1E1 From passion to profession: Juno Miers' journey through hospitality
What does it really take to create a restaurant people fall in love with? In this episode, Juno Miers, co-owner of the beloved Margot, shares her journey from her early days in service to running one…
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Kitchen Day Podcast has published 21 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Personal Journals, Society & Culture.
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