Introducing Ambassador Chef Damon McGinniss

Damon McGinniss is Executive Chef of the very busy Emporium Bar & Eatery in Napier and as a third time Ambassador is another chef who has had a long career cooking with beef and lamb. Damon loves the busy environment of a restaurant kitchen but says it is a demanding career where you need to be physically and mentally fit but he never tires of putting on his chef jacket every day and coming up with new and creative ways to present his dishes.

Watch here as he pairs a traditional beef fillet with black pudding potato and a brisket pastie and hear who has been his inspiration over the years in the kitchen.