Asia's Most Influential SG

Food & Beverage

Feeding the world with innovative ideas and experiences

Ang Kiam Meng

Group CEO and executive director, Jumbo Group

The helmsman and navigator of a seafood institution, Ang Kiam Meng’s Jumbo restaurant chain has greatly expanded since the turn of the millennium

Grant Ashton

Founder, 67 Pall Mall

Ex-financier-turned-wine-loving community builder on an aggressive global expansion spree

Taha Bouqdib

President and chief executive officer, V3 Gourmet

TWG Tea's founder also imported sister brand Bacha Coffee, which has it roots in Morocco

Primus Cheng Chih Kwong

Chairman and CEO, Prima Group

The heir of a pioneering flour-mill and global food company, Primus Cheng’s Prima Group has an illustrious, continent-spanning history in flour production and baking

Cynthia Chua

CEO and founder, Spa Esprit Group

The founder of Spa Esprit Group helms a growing beauty and lifestyle empire

Eldwin Chua

CEO, Paradise Group

The “cooked food” chef turned lauded restaurateur Eldwin Chua has transformed the modest family stall into Paradise Group, an international gourmet business

John Chuang Tiong Choon

Group CEO, Delfi Ltd

A chocolate mogul and real-life Willy Wonka, John Chuang’s long-running Delfi firm was at one time among the world’s largest chocolate manufacturers, and continues to embark on new business ventures

Paul Gabie

Co-founder and CEO, Proof & Company and ecoSPIRITS

Paul Gabie is the flagbearer of the spirits renaissance in Singapore

Gan Guoyi

Co-founder, Jigger & Pony Group

Gan Guoyi is raising the bar in Singapore’s cocktail scene

Sam Goi

Executive chairman, GSH Corporation/Tee Yih Jia

The property and food tycoon is also known as Singapore’s ‘popiah king’

Indra Kantono

Co-founder, Jigger & Pony Group

Indra Kantono is one-half of a power couple that’s consistently raising the bar in Singapore’s cocktail scene

Alfred Leung

Founder, Imperial Treasure Restaurant Group

A stalwart of the Chinese fine-dining industry, Alfred Leung heads up the long-running Imperial Treasure dining chain

Desmond Lim

Group chairman, Les Amis Group

Pioneering restaurateur Desmond Lim has a passion for cultivating raw talent

Lim Hock Chee

CEO, Sheng Siong Group

This role-model leader has, with his brothers, have built one of Singapore’s largest supermarket chains

Loh Lik Peng

CEO, Unlisted Collection

The CEO of Unlisted Collection is a hotelier and restaurateur with an eye for the unique

Joseph Ong

Chairman and Managing director, 1-Group

The managing director of 1-Group is behind a slew of innovative concepts

Violet Oon

Founder, Violet Oon Singapore

The grand dame of Peranakan cuisine has been the ambassador for Singapore’s food scene for half a century

Dave Pynt

Chef-owner, Burnt Ends and Meatsmith

The Australian chef-owner of Burnt Ends, Dave Pynt made his name by reimagining the modern barbecue experience

George Quek

Founder and chairman, BreadTalk Group

Singapore’s bakery and food court king, George Quek has for two decades helmed the popular BreadTalk chain, and now has his fingers in many other pies

Julien Royer

Chef-owner, Odette, Claudine

One of Asia’s top chefs, Julien Royer is helping to develop the next generation of culinary and hospitality leaders

Sameer Sain

Co-founder and CEO, Everstone Capital and Culinary Arts Group

Chief investor with an eye towards promising Indian and Southeast Asian companies, and a passionate foodie

Ron Sim

Founder and Executive Chairman, V3 Group

Having made a success in health and wellness, he’s making huge strides in luxury food & beverage

Wee Teng Wen

Managing partner, The Lo & Behold Group

A hospitality entrepreneur with an innovative bent, Wee Teng Wen presides over the spectacularly successful company The Lo & Behold Group

Zhang Yong

Chairman and founder, Haidilao International Holding

The billionaire restaurateur and Sichuan hot-pot king founded the Haidilao food chain