I Putu Gede Wiradarma – The Corporate Restaurants Operational Manager of the Sarong Group
The Corporate Restaurants Operational Manager of the Sarong Group E : Describe your typical day in a sentence. Wira: Exciting morning, inspiring day and a satisfying evening. E : So how did you come to be the Corporate Restaurants Operational Manager for the Sarong Group? Wira: It was simple, after my career in the U.S, I joined a couple of restaurants in Bali and...
Charda Perdana – Food & Beverage Manager at Padma Resort Legian Bali
Food & Beverage Manager at Padma Resort Legian Bali E : Describe your typical day in a sentence. Charda: My days usually go by very fast actually - management meetings, supervision of the eight on-site outlets at the Padma Resort Legian and, of course, I meet and greet our guests and check with them about our standards of F&B and service. E...
Kartik Kapoor – Food & Beverage Director at Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta
Food & Beverage Director at Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta E : Describe your typical day in a sentence. Kartik: Full of surprises that require spontaneous decisions in a highly energised environment. E : Sounds exciting – so how did you come to be the F&B director at Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta? Kartik: After completing my Bachelors in Culinary Arts, I joined Four...
Samir Messaoudi – Executive Assistant Manager of Food & Beverage at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Executive Assistant Manager of Food & Beverage at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place E : Describe your typical day in a sentence. Samir: My days are usually very busy, but also challenging and fun. E : Sounds exciting – so how did you come to be the F&B Director of The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place? Samir: Through a lot of hard work and...
Margarita Fores
Asia's Best Female Chef talks to Exquisite Taste about the complexity of her native Philippine cuisine, her love for authentic Italian cooking, and how she's built a culinary empire by fusing the two together so delectably. – By Louise Newsham Margarita Forés, also known as Asia's Best Female Chef following this year's San Pellegrino Awards, is the Philippines' own culinary mastermind who...
Executive Chef – OLIVIER ELZER
– By Jake Fredericks Olivier Elzer, Seasons co-founder and executive chef, is a young culinary star with renowned gourmet roots. His grandfather once served as chef to the last tsar of Russia. Captivated by his grandfather’s passion and talent for food perfection, the 36-year-old French chef developed his own gourmet philosophy, driven by the idea that perfection is fleeting – every...
– Chef Owner – Julien Royer
The renowned executive chef, previously at JAAN and now the co-owner of Singapore's finest new restaurant, Odette, reveals what it was like building a legacy for one of Asia's most successful restaurants, why respecting produce and seasonality is key to fine dining, and why our childhood contact with food shapes our tasting experiences for the rest of our lives. – By...
William Wongso
As one of Indonesia’s leading culinary minds, William Wongso has earned a respected reputation as a food expert, making it his life’s work to preserve and illuminate authentic Indonesian dishes from across the archipelago. We had the opportunity to speak with him at the launch of his new book, Flavors of Indonesia: William Wongso's Culinary Wonders. – By Jake Fredericks E :...
Director of Culinary — JACk YOss
Jack Yoss, Director of Culinary at W Bali, felt at home in his childhood kitchen and was inspired by his father’s home cooking, so when it came time to start work, he headed off to be a saucier at Chinois on Main. There he caught the eye of Chef-Owner Wolfgang Puck, who taught him to balance flavours and make...
La Moda
At the centre of Jakarta’s most fashion-forward mall, La Moda is like an oasis of cool for shoppers and feast seekers alike. – By Refa Koetin Following a recent stylish makeover, La Moda is better than ever as it flaunts a new modern European Brasserie style. Operating under new management, La Moda serves modern treats such as brick oven-made pizza, gourmet cakes and...
