Chef has Wan-derful things to share

Local icon to give talk at fair about cooking up a storm as a career choice

CYBERJAYA: Thinking of turning your passion for food into a professional career?

Then come and listen to celebrity chef Datuk Redzuawan Ismail, better known as Chef Wan, on what it takes to build a career in the culinary arts at the Star Education Fair 2018 next month.

Chef Wan, who has over 27 years of experience in cooking plus TV exposure, will provide tips on how to capitalise on talent to turn cooking into a successful career during his talk, “How To Be A Global Chef Cum Celebrity Chef”.

“Being a chef isn’t easy. You need to have passion, dedication, skills, precision and practise good hygiene to be great.

“It is also important to have time management to ensure your food is not overcooked!” quipped the good-natured chef.

“We can live without luxurious homes, cars, jewellery and travel trips, but no one can live without good food,” he said, describing cooking as “fulfilling”.

Chef Wan said proper education from a reputable institution and having the “hunger” to learn were vital.

“Culinary arts students must acquire the basic fundamentals of handling food to understand it.

“Constant learning, practice and refresher courses are also key to improving,” said the chef who confesses to attending refresher courses at Sunway’s Le Cordon Bleu.

Sunway Le Cordon Bleu general manager Ming Rathswohl Ho concurred, saying that being in the culinary arts industry taught one about discipline and integrity.

“In chef school, students will be trained to be disciplined, punctual, organised, hygienic, and more. It is about character-building,” she said.

“Chefs themselves must be healthy to have the strength to serve quality food to people.”

Chef Wan and Ho will be sharing the stage from 2pm to 2.30pm on the second day of the two-day fair, which begins on Jan 6.

Ho will provide insight on how to become a global chef.

To be held at Halls 1 to 5 of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, the Star Education Fair 2018 includes a series of Education and Career Talks.

It will feature an array of study options and programmes from foreign and local institutions, as well as a career test by CAREERsense@ HELP.

Experts on pre-university education and representatives from colleges and universities will brief students and parents on a wide range of certificate, foundation, diploma and postgraduate courses, and professional qualifications.

Admission is free. Booths are still available for interested exhibitors.

For details, call 03-7967 1388 (ext 1233/1475).