Ameeruddin began his post-secondary journey at the University of British Columbia (UBC) before pivoting his focus to accounting. He transferred to Langara College, where he earned his diploma/degree in business accounting, and went on to work as an accountant at…
Yuki was born and raised in Tokyo before moving to Canada many years ago. About 25 years ago, she attended the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, where she pursued her passion for cooking. While in college, she worked at a…
Jonathan enrolled at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts on Granville Island for culinary school. After graduation he got a job working for Kitchen Table Restaurants at Ask for Luigi. After a few years he moved over as the opening…
Kevin grew up in Saigon, Vietnam; after high school he worked in the hospitality industry for hotels (not in a cooking capacity) in various roles including the kitchen, housekeeping, and then as the sales and marketing manager. Back in Vietnam,…
Yen wasn’t interested in cooking while growing up in South Vietnam. It was only after she moved to Canada her love for cooking developed, she first lived in Prince George and then settled in Vancouver in 1986 with her husband….
Chef |Pan-o-Pan Fine Foods & Catering | Vancouver I interviewed Marta on site at one of her recent events that she was catering, the dessert photos shown in this interview were the tasty treats that I had the pleasure of…
Chef | Blue Water Cafe | Vancouver What is your role at Blue Water Cafe? Please describe in detail. I am the Executive Chef at Blue Water Cafe, responsible for all kitchen staffing, menu design, preparation and costing, and cooking…
Executive Chef | Lin Chinese Cuisine I talked with Lin Zhang in his kitchen while he was cooking with the help of Stephanie Yuen who assisted with the translations. Where do you look for Inspiration to Create New Dishes? A…
Executive Chef | Ken’s Chinese Cuisine How long has Ken’s been in business? 10 years How would you describe your style of Chinese food? I am trained as a traditional Chinese chef with Malaysian and Thai influence and Hong Kong…
Executive Chef | Jade Dynasty Restaurant Henry has been the Executive Chef at Jade Dynasty Restaurant in Chinatown for the past 5 years, he has been cooking for 18 years and he was trained in Hong Kong. In Vancouver at…