The Seventh Seat
The ancients called them the wanderers —
seven lights that moved across the heavens:
Sun. Moon. Mercury. Venus. Mars. Jupiter. Saturn.
They believed these lights shaped our fate.
Creation and completion.
Seven days in a week.
Seven notes in a scale.
Seven wonders of the world.
And now —
seven souls at a single table.
Six arrive as strangers,
each carrying a story they’ve never told.
Then comes the seventh —
the wild card, the enigma,
the one who changes everything.
This is where masks come off.
Where truth takes a seat.
Where strangers become mirrors.
This is not reality TV.
No scripts.
No filters.
No pretence.
Just raw, human connection —
unrehearsed, unpredictable, and completely real.
That’s The Seventh Seat.
Where stories ignite.
Where food becomes communion.
Where we remember what it means to be human.
And when the plates are cleared,
and the night falls silent,
one voice remains.
The 8th Voice.
The echo.
The reflection.
The truth that lingers long after the conversation ends.
Seven who shared the table.
One who carries the story forward.
You could film every day,
seven days a week,
for eight thousand years —
and still never reach the end.
Because humanity is infinite.
And this… this is its record.
The Seventh Seat.
The 8th Voice.
Connection.
Creation.
Reflection.
And if you ever find yourself ready —
ready to speak,
to listen,
to truly be seen —
then take your place.
The table is waiting.
A soul-first cultural ritual. Part cinematic dinner party. Part unscripted drama. Part modern myth in the making. Inspired by the Japanese philosophy of Ichigo Ichie (一期一会), — a phrase meaning “one time, one meeting” — each episode captures seven strangers in a fleeting moment that can never be repeated. The food is exquisite. The setting is intimate. But the true experience lies in the human encounter. A guest chef prepares the meal — sometimes famous, sometimes unsung — always in service of something far deeper than cuisine. This isn’t about food. It’s about what happens when bread is broken — and walls come down.
Beginnings
Steve George Makris, creator of The Seventh Seat™, began at 17 in Australian fashion, working behind the scenes in design and production.His path, always driven by instinct, not a rigid plan, spanned fashion, interiors, hospitality, and property.
A Life on the Road
In the late ’90s, he founded Farfetched, sourcing handmade homewares from all corners of the world. Years on the road immersed him in craftsmanship and untold stories—collecting narratives as much as objects.
Movement and Energy
Steve’s journey was never linear: peaks, resets, pauses. He grew up around family-owned bars, clubs, and nightclubs, which later evolved into his own popular hospitality ventures. These experiences shaped his deep understanding of spaces, how people gather, how energy flows, and how stories unfold when the environment is just right.
Inner Teachings
Throughout his life, Steve has lived in remote Australian bushland, Indigenous communities, sacred Amazonian lands, monasteries in Mount Athos, and ashrams across India. He sought out quiet teachers, elders, monks, and shamans, learning not from textbooks but from lived experience. These moments rewired how he listened, how he observed, and how he holds space for others.
The Solitude That Sparked It All
By 2021, Steve stepped back and embarked on a solo 4WD odyssey across Australia’s remotest corners. In solitude, under vast skies, on forgotten roads, he reconnected with himself. Through journaling, The Seventh Seat crystallised: a space for extraordinary stories outside the headlines—voices absent from books or media.
From One Seat to Another
The 8th Voice naturally flows from The Seventh Seat. It is not separate—it is the continuation of the conversation, a space where the stories live on, echo, and reach wider audiences. Together, they form one experience: being fully present, listening deeply, and holding space for the stories that shape us.
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Steve George Makris
Acknowledgement of Country
I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands where I have lived, travelled, and worked across Australia. I pay my deepest respects to Elders past, present, and emerging, and I recognise their enduring connection to Country, culture, and spirit. Sovereignty was never ceded.
I also honour the Indigenous and ancestral communities I’ve been privileged to encounter around the world — from the Amazon to India, and in remote mountain regions. I am profoundly grateful to the Elders, spiritual custodians, and everyday guides who welcomed me into their spaces and generously shared their wisdom.
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One encounter, one opportunity. Treasure every moment, for it will never occur again in the same way.