Mario Kesemeyer In this interview, Mario Kesemeyer tells of the journey that took him to Malaysia and his current position as executive chef at Gesuto. What do you do?I am a chef and consultant. Currently, I’m the executive chef at Gesuto in TTDI. How did you …

Laslie Christianus Mudin In this interview, Laslie Christianus Mudin tells what life is like as a ranger at Shangri-La Rasa Ria. What do you do?I am a resident forest ranger and guide at Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu. How did you get into the industry?I was wor…

Ben Lee – Executive Chef In this interview, Ben Lee, executive chef at Shangri-La Rasa Ria, shares some insight into the life of a chef and how the pandemic changed operations. What do you do? I oversee all kitchen operations, supervise and guide the daily wo…

Kanit Sangmookda – Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu In this interview, Kanit Sangmookda, General Manager of Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu shares his growth in the industry and some challenges faced over the pandemic. What do you do?I am the General Manager of Le Meri…

CC Lee – Juju Lounge Penang In this interview, CC Lee, co-founder and co-owner of Juju Lounge, Penang tells of the beginnings of the restaurant and some stories from the kitchen. What do you do? I run the day to day operations of Juju Lounge, Penang. My main tas…

Samantha Yen Yee Tan In this interview, Samantha Yen Yee Tan, the Penang lass behind Butterbae.co, shares how her business came to be and future plans. What do you do?I run a home-based flavoured butter business that also bakes delectable almond sugee cakes and de…

Koh Yung Shen In this interview, Koh Yung Shen, owner/bartender at Backdoor Bodega, shares some stories from behind the scenes and upcoming plans. What do you do? I usually just summarise to people that I sell clothes during the day and make drinks at night. But the …

Simon Stevens and Intan Yusoff In this interview, Simon Stevens and Intan Yusoff, owners of S+I, tell of their journey in creating this British restaurant in Bangsar. What do you do?We are the owners of S+I, a full-on British restaurant in Bangsar. Simon (S) is the …

Rexxa Iskandar In this interview, Rexxa Iskandar, chef and owner of Brix restaurant in M City Ampang, shares some learnings from the pandemic and future plans. What do you do?  I am a professionally trained chef with more than 21 years of experience currently head…

Timothy Nathaniel Jay In this interview, Timothy Nathaniel Jay, shares his view on the pandemic and some behind the stories from the viewpoint of a chef. Full name and title?The name on my birth certificate is Timothy Nathaniel Jay. Depending on how I know you and w…

Loo Ching Hsin, Chloe In this interview, Loo Ching Hsin – Chloe, tells her journey of switching from being a pharmacist to a vegan ice cream maker. What do you do?I am a self-taught vegan ice cream maker. I try my best to make vegan ice cream from the most […]

Gilbert Yeo – Director of Winepak Corporation Malaysia In this interview, Gilbert Yeo, director of Winepak Corporation Malaysia, shares some stories from behind the scenes and future plans for the brand, TIMAH. What do you do?I plan and make decisions to …