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

Favourite restaurants in Hong Kong of a hospitality lecturer to eat noodles, Indian food, cake, and fresh seafood

Favourite restaurants in Hong Kong of a hospitality lecturer to eat noodles, Indian food, cake, and fresh seafood

Samantha Tam is a lecturer at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s school of hotel and tourism management and runs a catering workshop, Heimao Foods. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I was born and raised in Hong Kong. My mom is Shanghainese and a terrific cook so I grew up watching her in the kitchen. She … Read more