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Warm The Cockles Of One’s Heart

HUM SUP LOU! This is a Cantonese phrase meaning “horny man”. Nope, I’m not talking about the male sexuality today.  Rather, we’re all about food that makes our knees go...
Chef Tomo, GyuSan

Chef Tomo’s Rise From Dishwasher To Restaurateur

ARMED with a degree in psychology, Tomoyuki Kiga eschewed the corporate life, opting instead to make the heat of the kitchen his preferred place. The Culinary Director of GyuSan has...
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Why Start A Business During A Pandemic?

THE general reaction to uncertainty hanging heavy in the air would be to ring-fence one's resources and wait for the coast to clear. That would be the knee-jerk reaction by...
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Serving It On The Long Table

THE table has been the focus of some recent mouthwatering book releases. Tables are great for bringing people together, for discussions, a quick drink or an elaborate meal. It’s also the...
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Finding The Rainbow In The Storm

WHY would you open a business during a pandemic? While most people hope to wait out the storm, others seek out the rainbows. Not content to sit back and...

The Bee’s Knees

WHEN you are up against a US$40 billion counterfeit industry, consumers have to be very sure what they are getting is the real thing, especially if they are paying...
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Can The Bars And Restaurants Hold On?

WHILE the restrictions are easing subject to various conditions, the future of many food and beverage (F&B) businesses still hang in the balance. A snap survey of 639 F&B business...
A Career in Food and beverage

Lessons In The Culinary Arts

THERE’s a lot more to the food and beverage (F&B) industry than meets the eye. That was quite evident during the WED WEB CHAT — Cooking Up A Career...
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Over The Moon

A long-time mooncake player in the market commented that for all the fancy new types of mooncakes being offered, almost 80-90% of overall sales are for the traditional mooncakes.  There...
A Career in Food and beverage

Highlight Videos From The WED WEB CHAT — Cooking Up A Career

WHAT are the trends shaping the future of the F&B industry? The WED WEB CHAT — Cooking Up A Career brings together practitioners from different areas of the industry to...