Local Champion

Danny Yip

The Chairman has been quietly building its singular vision of what Cantonese cuisine could be since 2009, but the past year has been a watershed, bringing the humble restaurant all the recognition, all at once. The man responsible for bringing Cantonese gastronomy under the global spotlight is, of course, founder Danny Yip, whose obsessive approach towards evolving the cuisine has created dishes that land squarely at the intersection of history, technique, and imagination. That his creations evoke acute nostalgia without ever having been made outside of The Chairman’s four walls speaks to Yip’s mastery of his craft—and the unbridled for the future of Cantonese food at large.