Interview

Amélie Ningkan BORNEO A LA CARTE FOUNDER

Amélie Ningkan, Founder of BORNEO A LA CARTE

Amélie Ningkan – BORNEO A LA CARTE The Yum List discovers some of Borneo’s secrets with Amélie Ningkan, founder of BORNEO A LA CARTE. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? Hi, I am Amélie, the founder and business development manager of BO…

Jason Ooi HALE Agrain

Jason Ooi, Founding Manager & Director HALE & Agrain

Jason Ooi – HALE & Agrain The Yum List chats with Jason Ooi about the stories behind HALE and Agrain and some future plans for the business. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I started off in the investment industry as a private equity […]

Executive Chef Tyson Gee The RuMa Hotel & Residences

Tyson Gee, Executive Chef, The RuMa Hotel & Residences

The Yum List chats with Tyson Gee, Executive Chef at The RuMa Hotel and Residences, about his journey in the food and beverage industry and attempts to uncover some interesting stories from behind the scenes. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m E…

Guido Farina, General Manager at The RuMa Hotel and Residences

Guido Farina, General Manager – The RuMa Hotel

Guido Farina, General Manager at The RuMa Hotel and Residences, shares some entertaining stories from behind the scenes. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? Well, the dream was to become a doctor. After my diploma in dentistry and a couple of years i…

Taufik Razak

Taufik Razak, Resort Manager, Embun Luxury Villas

Taufik Razak, resort manager at Embun Luxury Villas, shares a little about his journey in the hospitality industry and the fabulous property he is currently managing. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am the resort manager at Embun Luxury Villa…

Wan Muhamad Riezal Bartender Langkawi

Wan Muhamad Riezal, Mixologist MONSOON Langkawi

Wan Muhamad Riezal, the chief mixologist at Rimba and MONSOON Langkawi, shares with The Yum List some stories from behind the scenes and future plans for the bar and restaurant. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? 
 I am the chief mixologist at Rimba …

Chef Federico Zapperi Terrace Italian Restaurant Langkawi

Federico Zapperi, Chef de Cuisine – Terrace

Federico Zapperi, chef de cuisine of Terrace Restaurant at The Danna Langkawi, shares some interesting stories behind the scenes and a little about life as a chef. What do you do and how did you get into the industry?  Hi, I’m Federico Zapperi the chef de cuisine of T…

Alex Dale - Co Founder and owner Radford Dale (1)

Alex Dale, Founder & Managing Director of Radford Dale

Alex Dale, Founder & Managing Director of Radford Dale, chats with The Yum List about the wine industry in South Africa and his personal journey through it. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I fell into the potion at birth… (for those who have […]

Jean-Baptiste Gourvil Brand Ambassador Martell, Mumm Perrier-Jouet

Jean-Baptiste Gourvil, Brand Ambassador Martell

Jean-Baptiste Gourvil shares with The Yum List what life is like being the brand ambassador for Martell cognac, and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagne houses. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am a brand ambassador for Martell cognac, and Mumm an…

Selina Yeop Jr Romyda KL & TheSelina

Selina Yeop Jr., Designer – TheSelina

Selina Yeop Jr, the designer of TheSelina and founder of Romyda_KL, gives The Yum List a little insight into her life and fashion. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am a publicist and have managed my PR company Salina & Assc PR for […]

Maarten Leereveld ColleMassari

Maarten Leereveld, Commercial Director, ColleMassari

Maarten Leereveld, commercial director of the ColleMassari Group shares with The Yum List some stories from behind the scenes and some of his favourite drinks. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? My job is to run the commercial and marketing op…

Azura Othman Product Chef MEC3

Azura Othman, Product Specialist for MEC3

The Yum List chats with Azura Othman, Product Specialist of MEC3 and discovers some of her favourite places and some crazy stories from behind the scenes. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am a product chef representing an Italian company produc…