Bacon Butty with Sean Golding – Goldings Free Dive, Intrepid Hotel
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Bacon Butty with Sean Golding – Goldings Free Dive, Intrepid Hotel
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About this listen
In this episode of Bacon Butty, Daniel sits down with Sean Golding, the hospitality legend behind Wellington institutions Golding’s Free Dive, Shepherd restaurant, Concord and the Intrepid Hotel.
Sean takes us through his early life travelling the South Island, finding creative expression in signwriting and film, and his journey from miniature sets on blockbuster films like King Kong and Avatar, into creating iconic bars and restaurants. We talk candidly about Shepherd’s rise to critical acclaim—and the tough decision to close it—as well as the realities, responsibilities, and resilience needed in hospitality today.
Sean also shares his deep belief in hospitality as a community hub, the importance of accessible and unpretentious spaces, and his future ambitions to blend food, lodging, and community beyond the city.
💬 Want to see Sean’s bacon butty creation? Head to www.ripplmedia.co.nz for photos.
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👨🍳 Bacon Butty is made by Rippl Media – Daniel Todd, Karli Mitchell (Get Content.nz), Helen Lea Wall (Get Content.nz), and Sofia Wenborn.