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 Downing Designer | Feb 21, 2023 | 2023, 2024, 2025, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Amber Doig, Australia
Amber Doig Follow Aotearoa born & raised in Ōtautahi, Christchurch with Iwi ties to Waikato/Tainui Ngati Whatua O Orakei. Moving to Sydney when she was 17 to pursue her dream of becoming a Chef, she embarked on an apprenticeship and made her bones working across...
by Ōra King Admin | Mar 10, 2022 | 2022, 2023, 2024, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Australia, Carolyne Helmy
Carolyne Helmy Follow Originally from New Caledonia, The Star Gold Coast’s Chef de Cuisine Carolyne Helmy draws upon her French culture to design and produce exquisite menus and dishes for the property’s most exclusive dining areas and VIP guests. Carolyne moved...
by Ōra King Admin | Mar 10, 2022 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, Amabassadors, Ambassadors Region, Ambassadors Year, Australia, Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Fitzpatrick Follow Ryan was raised in Northern Rivers, New South Wales and relocated to Noosa, Sunshine Coast where he started his apprenticeship in his late teens. Once qualified, he moved to Melbourne to work at the 2 Hat establishment – The Press Club....
