by Downing Designer | Apr 15, 2025 | 2025, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Australia, Victor Liong
Victor Liong Chef Quenino at the Artyzen Hotel Follow Born in Brunei, and moving to Sydney, Australia when he was 6. Victor grew up in multicultural Sydney – graduating with a Bachelor of Business Management degree in 2006. Immediately starting his...
by Downing Designer | Mar 21, 2025 | 2025, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Australia, Louis Tikaram
Louis Tikaram Follow Chef Louis Tikaram was raised on a 110-acre farm in Mullumbimby, on the north coast of New South Wales in Australia. At an early age, he began exploring his Fijian heritage in the kitchen beside his Fijian-Chinese grandmother, but his appreciation...
by Ōra King Admin | Mar 7, 2024 | 2024, 2025, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Arnaud Laidebeur, Australia
Arnaud Laidebeur Follow Raised on the shores of Normandy, France, I have had a lifelong love for fresh seafood and felt a deep connection to the sea from a young age. I began my career in classical French cooking before discovering my passion for sushi while training...
by Ōra King Admin | Mar 7, 2024 | 2024, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Mark Okuda, North America
Mark Okuda Follow Chef Mark started working as a busser/server at Chiba Restaurant in 1998. At the age of 19, Mark began his journey as a sushi chef. He worked at Chiba for 13 years. From 2011 until summer of 2018 he worked at Asanebo, the highly coveted sushi bar in...
by Ōra King Admin | Mar 7, 2024 | 2024, 2025, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, New Zealand, Zennon Wijlens
Zennon Wijlens Follow Zennon Wijlens, the Co-Owner and Head Chef of Paris Butter, is a culinary maestro whose innovative spirit and commitment to excellence have propelled the restaurant to the forefront of Auckland’s dining scene. Alongside fellow chef and...
by Ōra King Admin | Mar 7, 2024 | 2024, 2025, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Corey Chow, North America
Corey Chow Follow Corey Chow has been the Executive Chef of The Stanwich Club since June of 2021 in Greenwich, CT. He oversees the property for the banquets and clubhouse. Before The Stanwich Club, Corey was the chef de cuisine of Per Se Restaurant in New York City....