Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am the General Manager of The Point KL Bar & Restaurant. I started off interested in being a chef. With this interest, I did my diploma in hotel management. From there it exposed me to the front […]
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I’m the General Manager and Winemaker of Château Marquis d’Alesme and Château Labégorce. After studying agronomics, oenology and economics, I worked abroad and in various properties in the Bordeaux area. I the…
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am Trade Marketing & Communication Manager at Barton & Guestier, Bordeaux’s oldest wine house. My arrival in the wine business was pure coincidence. Speaking a few languages was of great help to get my …
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am a professional bartender. I started to work as a part time bartender in Kota Kinabalu while I was studying Mechanical Engineering. Back when I first graduated, I couldn’t find a job. So I decided to pursue […]
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am the creative, artsy (and taller) half of Smooshie Juice. Smooshie was founded five years ago. Pure bottled juices were hard to come by then and the market was mostly swamped with unhealthy sugar laden drinks. …
Where you now and what are you doing? Right now, I’m co-founder and head bartender of PS150, a cocktail bar with heavy South-east Asian influence – from the ingredients to the liquors obtained around the region like Koh Samui’s cachaca to Malaysia’s own blended wh…
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? At my younger age (3-10) I had been very close to my father. He is a cook and cooked a lot at home for the family. That is how I started to have bit of interest in cooking. […]
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I grew up in Porto, a beautiful city in the north of Portugal and my background is in Arts and Architecture and more than 10 years working in decoration and antiques. I worked as creative director for European […]
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am the Managing Director of Theva Residency Boutique Hotel in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Theva is a family owned business and we started in 2009. Theva Residency is a home away from home and we focus on offering […]
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? My first foray into the industry was opening The Red Beanbag, an Australian inspired cafe in Publika. At 21, I had no prior experience in F&B having pursued economics and finance at the University of Melbourne…
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I used to be a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines and had always had a passion for the service industry. Traveling around the world, I had the privilege of trying new food and places which inspired me to […]
Tell us more about XALF. What is the inspiration and the background of the brand? XALF is a ladies bespoke footwear label which started December 2012. Our designs, often inspired by the sleek metropolitan vibes of New York City and the bohemian touch that oft…