Colin Wong Colin Wong, Food & Beverage Manager of the Eastern & Oriental Hotel (E&O) Penang, shares some of what it’s like behind the scenes of the hotel industry. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? During a long school holiday a…
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Christoph Girsch, Hotel Manager, E&O Penang
Christoph Girsch In this interview, Christoph Girsch, hotel manager of Eastern & Oriental Hotel in Penang, shares his love for food and wine, and a little on the newly renovated Heritage Wing of the hotel. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I co…
Jean Michel Fraisse – Chef, Educator & Consultant
Jean Michel Fraisse Jean Michel Fraisse chef, educator and consultant, shares with us his passion for life and cooking, and some insight into life behind the scenes of a restaurant. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I wear many hats, from educator…
Alison Christ, Sommelier at Troika Sky Dining
Alison Christ Alison Christ, sommelier at Troika Sky Dining gives insight into what life is like in the business of wine and food. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m a sommelier. My dad was in the wine business when I was growing up. […]
Maryam Nakhaee, Hair & Makeup Designer
Maryam Nakhaee In this interview, Maryam Nakhaee, Hair and Makeup Designer, shares some of her top beauty secrets and inspiration for creating new looks. When did you first show an interest in the field of beauty and style? From the time I was a little girl, I used to …
Foliage Microgreens – Fairuz Effindi & Harith Halim
Foliage Microgreens In this interview, founders of Foliage Microgreens, Fairuz Effindi and Harith Halim, share their rise to success. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? We are a proud local microgreen grower and supplier based in Kajang, Selang…
Ben Baek, Owner of Coré Korean Cuisine Tropicana
Ben Baek In this interview, Ben Baek shares some of the challenges of setting up a restaurant for the first time and his love for Korean cuisine. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I run Coré the Korean Cuisine at Tropicana Avenue. I’ve been […]
Norhayati Talib, Spa Manager, The Datai
Norhayati Talib In this interview, Norhayati Talib from The Datai Langkawi shares some stories from her role as spa manager and tells about the development of a range of products based on ingredients from the vast biodiverse surrounds of the property. What do you …
Marco De Cecco, Chef de Cuisine, The Westin KL
Chef Marco De Cecco In this interview, Marco De Cecco, Italian Chef de Cuisine of Prego at The Westin Kuala Lumpur What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I studied civil engineering due to my father’s wishes. After I completed my studies, I decided to […]
Ron Lean, Chef Five Sen5es, The Westin KL
Chef Ron Lean In this interview with Ron Lean, Chef of the Five Sen5es at The Westin KL, we learn about What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I have been very interested in eating since I was a kid. I used to create my […]
Dr Kuljit Singh, Damansara Heights Wellness Clinic
Dr Kuljit Singh In this interview, Dr Kuljit Singh of Damansara Heights Wellness Clinic sheds light on some of the most popular aesthetic treatments in KL, tells stories from behind the scenes, and also lets us in on what he thinks is the best value for money treatme…
Mark Ng, Simply Enak, Food Experience Partner
Mark Ng In this interview, Mark Ng, a food experience partner with Simply Enak, shares his insight on the food scene in Penang and makes What do you do? I was in the IT consulting industry for a good 10 years before taking a jump into the tour guiding and […]