Blog Tag - Dining Q&A

Co-founder of Algorithm Talks About Lifestyle, Dining, and Design
Submitted on Aug 17, 2016
The newly opened concept store, Algorithm, is redefining lifestyle. Centered around a minimalistic design aesthetic, the team has striven to ...
EAST Hotel Executive Chef Rob Cunningham Talks Marathons and Healthy Eats
Submitted on Dec 20, 2015
You may think that the life of a chef is all rich food, heavy drinking, and staying up well after the kitchen has closed. Not so, says EAST Hotel...
Dining Q&A: Francesco Mannino, Executive Pastry Chef, Four Seasons Hotel Beijing
Submitted on Nov 23, 2015
Newly arrived from London, Francesco Mannino, Four Seasons Beijing’s new Italian executive pastry chef tells us about his sudden conversion to the “...
Dining Q&A: Laker's
Submitted on Aug 02, 2015
If you have been a student in Beijing, it’s likely that one of your first Western meals after arriving was at a branch of Laker’s. At the time of...
Dining Q&A: Simon Yuen, Executive chinese Chef, New World Hotel
Submitted on Jul 12, 2015
With over 30 years of experience in five-star hotels around China and Beijing, Executive Chinese Chef Simon Yuen is bringing a fresh take to the menu...
Q&A: Tony Marrinan, General Manager, Hilton Beijing Capital Airport
Submitted on May 31, 2015
Tony Marrinan joined the hotel industry by accident. During a period of traveling in Europe, he started working for a hotel and ended up falling in...
Dining Q&A: Yannick Ehrsam, Executive Chef, Conrad Beijing
Submitted on May 24, 2015
Hailing from the village of Bourbach-le-bas in Alsace, Chef Yannick Ehrsam joined Conrad Beijing in the beginning of 2013 after a stint at Sofitel...
A Fresh Start: Q&A with Alan Ang, General Manager, Hotel Jen Upper East Beijing
Submitted on Apr 06, 2015
Originally from Singapore, Alan Ang studied hospitality in Switzerland before embarking on a 10-year career with Shangri-La Hotel Group. After...
Dining Q&A: Billy Jin, Area Director of Sales and Marketing - Beijing, Swire Hotels
Submitted on Feb 23, 2015
Beijing born and raised, Billy Jin has watched the city flourish in his 15 plus year career in hospitality. Having worked for Shangri-La, Fairmont,...
Dining q&A: Elie Houbeich, Food and Beverage Director, Westin Beijing Financial Street
Submitted on Jan 04, 2015
As the director of food and beverage at the Westin Beijing Financial Street, Elie Houbeich has a unique opportunity to reach a relatively untapped...
Q&A With Marcel Lesoille, Oyster Ambassador
Submitted on Nov 28, 2014
Hailing from Brittany, France, Marcel Lesoille has made oysters his life’s passion. With over 40 years experience in the food and beverage industry,...
The Local Touch: Henry Zhao, Director of Marketing, Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast
Submitted on Oct 29, 2014
Native Beijinger Henry Zhao is the marketing brains behind Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast. Over a meal of Shandong-style dishes in the hotel’s...
The Sky’s the Limit: Interview with Daniel Guevara Quintero, Chef de Cuisine, Grill 79
Submitted on Oct 08, 2014
After more than 14 years working in Michelin-starred restaurants around the world, chef Daniel Guevara Quintero is bringing his own brand of creative...
The Art of Hospitality: Q&A with Jui Kretzu, General Manager, Grace Hotel Beijing
Submitted on Sep 18, 2014
With a global background that covers Taiwan, Brazil, the US and now Beijing, Grace Beijing’s General Manager Jui Kretzu is well placed to understand...
Dining Q&A: Sinan Yilmaz, General Manager, Kerry Hotel Beijing
Submitted on Aug 19, 2014
After a stint at the Shangri-La Bosphorus in his native Istanbul, Sinan Yilmaz’s 20-year journey through the hospitality industry has brought him to...