Alex Liu – Happi Village In this interview, Alex Liu, manager of Happi Village in Janda Baik tells how he ended up where he is and a bit about managing an eco-property. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I was running student hostels within […]

Ahmad Hermi – Naturalist In this interview, Ahmad Hermi, Junglewalla‘s resident naturalist, shares some unique observations about Langkawi’s biodiversity and how we can learn from it. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I m…

Dr Jessie Lim – Kaiteki In this interview, Dr Jessie Lim from Kaiteki Medical Spa shares her top skincare tips and tells why it’s so important to only do treatments with medically certified professionals. What do you do and how did you get into the indu…

Ivan Ong – Pastry Chef Ivan Ong, pastry chef at Troika Sky Dining tells of his passion for baking, favourite food pairing and some hair-raising stories from behind the scenes. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I take care of all pastry for Tro…

The Future of Restaurants Jean Michel Fraisse, hospitality and tourism consultant, restaurateur and former director of studies of Taylors School of Hospitality & Tourism, shares an insider perspective on the future of restaurants post-Covid-19. Jean M…

Priya Ravi – Scoops & Slices Priya Ravi, home baker and founder of Scoops & Slices, shares some stories behind the scenes and how she grew a home baking business in Kuala Lumpur. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m a homemaker turne…

Sherina Binwani Sherina Binwani, founder of Baked by Sher, tells the story of opening a new business during a pandemic and how her life has since changed. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I have been baking since the age of 12. My dad […]

Gary Chang In this interview, chef Gary Chang from Champignons at Oasis, shares how he got started in the industry and his thoughts on the restaurant scene in Malaysia. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? My ambition of being a chef rooted in my […]

Dimple J Devnani In this interview, home baker and found of The Dessert Bar KL, Dimple J. Devnani, shares her passion for baking. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am a homemaker with a passion for creating delectable desserts. This is a passion […]

Sellina Chia – Owner RyoRi Kitchen In this interview, Sellina Chia, owner of RyoRi Kitchen, tells about how she has adapted during the pandemic and her plans to survive the future. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m Sellina Chia, t…

Gianluca De Biasi Gianluca De Biasi, Restaurant Manager of Java Tree at the E&O Penang gives us insight into the profession and shares his views on the hospitality industry. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I got involved and started to love f…

Gayethri Selva Gayethri Selva, head chef at Passage Thru India, shares her abrupt launch into cooking as a career and some of her favourite food pairings. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m a chef in my family-owned restaurant. One hecti…