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The Yum List gets the inside scoop on Callan C Green’s impression of the bar scene in KL and a few stories behind the scenes too… What do you do and how did you get into the industry? Like many people I began bar backing (making the natural progression to […]
Shady Chamoun of Byblos Cafe and Lounge at TREC KL shares with The Yum List some stories behind the scenes and what it’s like to be a restaurateur. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I studied hotel management and am an industry veteran. My […]
The Yum List chats with chef Domenico Nicolino and discovers what he thinks of Malaysia in the short time that he’s been here. What do you do and how did you get in the industry I m a 33 years old Italian chef with 12 years of culinary experience worldwide. […]
The Yum List interviews Chef Evert Onderbeke of Soleil in DC Mall. What do you do and how did you get in the industry I’m the head chef and co-founder of Soleil, which first opened in Petaling Jaya but has since moved (last December) to Damansara City Mall. I was […]
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? At the moment, I’m managing three restaurants: La Credenza restaurant in San Maurizio Canavese; Casa Format restaurant in Orbassano; and L’origine by La Credenza restaurant in Taipei. I’m …
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m the sommelier and head waiter at Das Central. I go into the industry by a lucky coincidence. A friend of mine, who owns a restaurant in Vienna, asked me to work for him in his restaurant as managing director. […]
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? As the Sous Chef of SPASSO Restaurant & Bar in MyTOWN Shopping Mall, my role is the menu creation for the opening, kitchen team training and development and preparation of food with our hearts. I was born and […]
The Yum List chats with Johannes Kohler, a partner in Johannesstube, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Hotel Engel, and also Italy’s youngest sommelier! What do you do and how did you get into the industry? Since I am part of the owner-family, I have a wide ra…
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am Daniel Boller, the Executive Sous Chef of Shangri-La Maldives, recently promoted. This industry is a real passion for me and it was injected in me at a young age from my mother. She was my first […]
How did you get into the industry? I used to help my uncle in his restaurant during summer from the time I was in primary school until high-school. Those moments triggered me to pursue being a chef to put a smile on customers’ faces while enjoying their meals. Share wi…
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I have proudly been the Executive Chef at Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur for the past 13 years. It’s been a great journey so far as we are always striving to reach new levels of culinary distinctions as one […]
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m the Wholesale General Manager for CMCR and part of the awesome squad that runs Common Man Coffee Roaster’s wholesale business, working with a team of experts responsible for sourcing, roasting and packing ou…