Trio picked to represent Hong Kong in Young Chef Young Waiter Young Mixologist world final

Trio picked to represent Hong Kong in Young Chef Young Waiter Young Mixologist world final

The Young Chef Young Waiter Young Mixologist (YYY) competition recently crowned its Hong Kong winners. Chef Angus Wong Chun-kei of Amber, waiter Tony To Long-him of Central Japanese restaurant Godenya and bartender Evan Mak Siu-nam of Argo will represent Hong Kong in the 2024 world final in November. The contest, also known as the Olympics … Read more

For Hong Kong’s next generation of chefs, people skills are as important as knife skills

For Hong Kong’s next generation of chefs, people skills are as important as knife skills

“As a culinary instructor, I wish students [would] have more knowledge of, or interest in, food in general. Unfortunately, a lot of them have been eating rice boxes at school for years, so their palate tends not to be that diverse,” Tam says. Serving is only a task and a part of connecting with peopleWilson … Read more

Where a Hong Kong culinary institute director goes for roast meat, dumplings and a quiet meal with friends

Where a Hong Kong culinary institute director goes for roast meat, dumplings and a quiet meal with friends

Swede Per Henrik Jonsson is the programme director at the International Culinary Institute (ICI), in Pok Fu Lam. He spoke to Andrew Sun. Working as a chef and culinary educator has taken me to many countries, but I grew up in Dubai and Athens, so Mediterranean and Middle Eastern hospitality has been ingrained in me … Read more