Staying Sane (or not) During the Pandemic – Expat Stories This past year has affected us all in different ways and we’ve developed a variety of coping strategies and routines to get through. Here we hear from several expatriates in Kuala Lumpur and wh…
Interview
Uvendran Reddy – Executive Chef of The Olive Tree Group
Uvendran Reddy Uvendran Reddy, also known as Chef Yogi, tells about his role as executive chef of The Olive Tree Group and some interesting stories behind the scenes. What do you do? I am the executive chef in charge of Rockafellers Kitchen + Bar located in Ch…
Rachel Henry, General Manager – Jama KL
Rachel Henry In this interview, Rachel Henry, General Manager and Food & Beverage Director of Jama KL, reveals what it was like to open in the middle of the pandemic and her growth and aspirations along the way. What do you do? I love food, and now I finally do […]
Raisa Gabrielli, Founder of Love, Light, Lemons
Raisa Gabrielli In this interview, Raisa Gabrielli, yoga instructor and the founder of Love, Light, Lemons, shares a little about what she does and how the pandemic has affected the way she operates. What do you do? I teach yoga and manage Love, Light, Lemons – a bra…
Sabera Shaik – Owner of Cik Sabi Kitchen KL
Sabera Shaik In this interview, Sabera Shaik, owner of Cik Sabi Kitchen and founder of Masakini Theatre Company Sdn. Bhd., tells of her growth over the pandemic. What do you do? I do many things, and among them is run a theatre where I act, direct and produce. I have […]
Shirin Roghani, Co-Founder Imola L’nop Café
Shirin Roghani – Imola L’nop Café In this interview, Shirin Roghani tells of how Imola L’nop Café first began and some of the challenges of opening a business during the pandemic. What do you do, and how did you get into the industry? I’m a housewife and …
Jean Michel Loubatieres – Director & Executive Chef
Jean Michel Loubatieres – Cuisine Boleh In this interview, Jean Michel Loubatieres, director and executive chef of Cuisine Boleh, tells of how the pandemic has changed him as a chef and person and his approach to life and business. What do you do? I manage th…
Cyrus Ahmad Shukri – Head Chef of Happy Stan Bistro
Cyrus Ahmad Shukri In this interview, Cyrus Ahmad Shukri, Head Chef of Happy Stan Bistro, tells how the pandemic has changed him both as a person and as a chef. What do you do? I am a chef during operation time, a boxer during my off days. How did you […]
Celina Wu, Founder – Evoke Gastrobar KL
Celina Wu In this interview, the founder of Evoke Gastrobar Celina Wu shares the development of her restaurant over the pandemic, successes and challenges along the way. What do you do? I am the founder of Evoke Gastrobar. I do the marketing, greet customer…
Liz Loo, Co-founder of Three Years Old Cafe
Liz Loo In this interview, Liz Loo, co-founder of Three Years Old Cafe, shares her story and how the cafe came into being. What do you do? Before Three Years Old (TYO), I was a full-time fashion designer. After taking the leap to open TYO, I now handle the social medi…
Ken Ng, Founder Ultime Atelier & Boulangerie
Ken Ng In this interview, Ken Ng, founder of Ultime Atelier & Boulangerie, shares some personal stories and how he has changed as a result of the pandemic. What do you do, and how did you get into the industry? I have always had a strong passion for food and […]
Andrea Wong – Founder, AWSM Platters KL
Andrea Wong – Founder, AWSM Platters In this interview, Andrea Wong, founder of AWSM Platters, tells of how the business came about and some of her learnings over the pandemic. What do you do, and how did you get into the industry? I am a flight attendant by professi…