Asia's Most Influential MY

Food & Beverage

Feeding the world with innovative ideas and experiences

Christian Bauer

Executive Chef & Director, Troika Sky Dining

A foodie who has taken fine dining to the skies

Eddie Chew

Director, Troika Sky Dining

A love for food and music foments Eddie Chew’s path into the restaurant industry

Darren Chin

Chef and Founder, Horizon Hospitality

One of Malaysia’s top chefs, running one of the most celebrated restaurants in the country

Chin Ren Yi

Co-Founder and managing director, MyBurgerLab  

A homegrown burger brand that's going places

Kent Chua

Co-founder, CEO, Rhombus Connexion

The auditor-turned-F&B mogul is behind some of Malaysia’s hippest brands

Ping Coombes

Chef/Author

From Ipoh to Bath, this MasterChef champion takes her love for Malaysian cuisine wherever she goes

Datuk Redzuawan Ismail

Celebrity chef, Chef Wan Lifestyle

Successful Malaysian chef Redzuawan Ismail, the owner of De.Wan 1958 restaurant, has been instrumental in shining a light on Malaysian and Asian cuisines in the West

CK Kho

Founder, Coley and Pahit

One of the most prominent bartenders in Malaysia, award-winning CK Kho is behind two of the best cocktail bars in Asia, Coley and Pahit

Koh Yung Shen

Founder, Backdoor Bodega

The man who brought the bar scene in George Town, Penang, to the world stage

Michele Kwok

Co-founder, The Soul Society Group

A prominent F&B entrepreneur known for introducing innovative dining concepts, Michelle Kwok is one half of the husband-and-wife driving force behind The Soul Society Group

Lee Zhe Xi

Co-owner, Eat and Cook

Lee Zhe Xi’s passion for local produce helped propel Eat and Cook to international acclaim

Kwen Liew

Chef and Co-founder, Pertinence, Paris

A young, history-making F&B star, Kwen Liew gained top experience in Singapore, Australia and France before setting up the Pertinence fine-dining restaurant in Paris, and becoming ranked among the finest chefs in the world

Lim Shiew Li

Co-founder, Inside Scoop

A Malaysian premium ice cream chain founder, Lim Shiew Li helped to transform the Malaysian dessert landscape

Loh Yi Jun

Food writer/podcaster

A chemical engineer by training and a food lover at heart, he is now an empowering figure in food education

Loi Tuan Ee

CEO, Farm Fresh

Farm Fresh is now a household name in Malaysia, producing dairy for the Malaysian market

Bryan Loo

Founder/CEO, Loob Holding

The award-winning entrepreneur is also known for his sophisticated style

Angel Ng

Head mixologist, PS150

Mixologist Angel Ng is an award-winning trailblazer in the Malaysian cocktail orbit, helping to set up speakeasy PS150 bar in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown

Ong Ning-Geng

Founder, Chocolate Concierge/Culture Cacao

An award-winning chocolatier, Ong Ning-Geng is on a mission to advance Malaysian single-origin chocolate with his brands, Chocolate Concierge and Culture Cacao

Tan Sri Pang Tee Chew

Group Chief Executive Officer, Mamee-Double Decker

An F&B stalwart behind Mamee, an internationally recognised homegrown snack empire

Dato' Sri Phillip Siew

Founder and Chairman, Oriental Group

A reputable restaurateur and leading figure in Malaysia’s F&B industry, Phillip Siew is the man behind one of the largest restaurant groups in the country, the Oriental Group

Soh Yong Zhi

Co-owner, Eat and Cook

Soh Yong Zhi's passion lies in showcasing the diversity and variety of local produce

Su Kim Hock

Chef, Au Jardin

Tatler Dining’s Chef of the Year 2023 is pushing Penang’s culinary scene to new levels

Ili Sulaiman

Celebrity chef, Ili Pot

Ili Sulaiman is representing Malaysia in all things food related

Chryseis Tan

Founder and Director, Curate Group

This board member of Berjaya Corp is a successful entrepreneur and investor in her own right

Edmund Tan

Co-founder, Inside Scoop

Edmund Tan co-founded local premium ice-cream chain, Inside Scoop, which disrupted a market once dominated by foreign brands

Li Hua Tan

General partner, Platinum Whiskey Investment Fund

Li Hua Tan demonstrates that rare single malt whiskies are investable assets

Brandon Tay

CEO, Guan Chong

The lesser-known global supplier for renowned chocolate brands

Otto Tay

Chef

Young pastry chef Otto Tay has taught at prestigious schools, won a brace of accolades and global contests, and is regarded as one of the best pastry chefs in the world

Anna Teo

Group CEO, Hernan Corporation

Known as the ‘Musang Queen’, Hernan's group CEO is renowned for being Malaysia’s first durian exporter

Darren Teoh

Chef, Dewakan

For championing the use of local ingredients

Raymond Tham

Co-owner/chef, Beta KL, Skillet@163, Burnt & Co

Having opened a trio of excellent restaurants, Raymond Tham is one of Malaysia’s leading chefs

Mano Thevar

Chef/owner, Thevar: Modern Restaurant & Bar

This Penangite took his family recipes and turned them into Michelin-starred dishes

Andrew Wong

Co-founder, OpenHouse KL

Andrew Wong is a restaurateur who is preserving local food heritage at the opulent OpenHouse in Kuala Lumpur

Johnson Wong

Chef and Founder, gēn Penang/Communal Table

A young and talented, Johnson Wong of Penang’s fine dining envelope-pusher gēn and its sidekick Communal Table, is one of the most lauded innovators of modern Malaysian cuisine

Kevin Wu

Founder and CEO, Ento

A serial entrepreneur, lawyer, furniture retailer and cricket farmer

Benjamin Yong

Group CEO, The BIG Group

One of the most recognisable names in in Malaysia’s F&B industry, Benjamin Yong of The BIG Group is behind many of the innovative food concepts that have dominated the local culinary scene