Chapter 37
Director
School of Culinary Arts….. Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Prior finishing Equatorial I start KL Chefs Education with a
weekly Apprentice Chef Course.
All theoretical classes teaching from egg to calculation all what a professional chef need to know!
Weekly 1 day for a half year time frame . The General Manager of Equatorial
Hotel that time did not agree using facilities so CAM- Chefs Association
Malaysia looked up to find a place for
me .
Easy since that time CAM President Federico Michiletto was
Friend with Madam Mae Ho the Head of that brand new Berjaya University College
of Hospitality, both are close friends from Chaine des Rotisseur committee.
I received permission to teach in that new Cookery
School free of rental, I teach free of
charge so no problem getting 30 young Chefs Member of CAM eager to learn our
profession.
After a half year that course was finish, with all chefs successful passing the test!
from Apprentice to National Global Master Chef in one School of Culinary Arts... only here at Berjaya University College of Hospitalityin Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia
Graduating Master-Chefs / Princess from Pahang ( a real chef ) by launch of the Bocuse d Or Academy Malaysia
My future contract at the table to join the Nagar Casino in Cambodia ready to sign would moving me to Cambodia.
I meet Madam Mae Hoe with Gratitude and Thanks for given CAM the chance to Study at here premises. Told her that I will move from Kuala Lumpur to Cambodia and like to say by by. She countered my plan and offered me a position at here School of Culinary Arts in equal Salary position as Director School of Culinary Arts.
Magic Happened , don’t need to move, same salary, working
from 9 – 6 …what could be better and I
agreed working past 6 years at this pearl education Institution since then.
We are Numbre ONE with 1500 Students , 500 Culinary, 500
Hospitality, Faculty of tourism’s, business school , Master Chef Academy and so on. Member of Institute Paul
Bocuse Alliance, WACS certified School, Academy Bocuse d Or Malaysia, City&Guild and so on.
A dream come true and I hope I able to still stay coming 30 years contributing my so loved profession , CHEF
Work and hobby ( www.cordonnoir.com )
TIME CHANGED ............. 8 YEARS AFTER
Changing from Chef to teacher, Director Faculty of Culinary
Arts, to No 1 Global Mater Chef teacher in ASIA
First time don’t have to pack and no need with all that
moves was very welcome for my wife and my self who loves to stay here in Kuala
Lumpur that friendly, affordable and pleasant Capital in Malaysia. Thank you
Now after seen back this past satisfied 8 years will stay in
memory till end. Keeping my pride.
Building the first WACS recognize master-chef-school in Asia,
professional my biggest achievement I ever could dream of.
2012 first 4
master chefs finishing the 1 year - 560 hour training
Global Master Chef course and examine with highest excellence. So much
fun and
learning, researching and knowledge transfer is really something when
you thing
that I was then over 60 years of age. The biggest professional dream
came true.
Thanks Berjaya U C H! Beside that time collecting personal all teaching
certification, able certify teaching at any organization, teaching
chefs.
Now finishing seen a settlement of certified 120 Malaysian Master Chefs and 4 Global Master Chef here in Malaysia.
Student numbers at our institute grow from start 2010
students 80 – 1500 today 2018, which is marble.
Creating additional income for Berjaya with Outside caterings to Embassies, BMW and Empire, whole sale like Haggis for the
Scots and Restaurants, Samplings Restaurant on the fourteen with the food cost
killer Chefs from AFC plus our deli selling sandwich and chefs need all full
swing only capable true help of my colleagues Wallis, Krishnan, late Bala and Ajeman.
Sorry just for my boss business grow was to slow …. maybe it
must be part of that job description for a Asian Business leader. smile.
Anyway don’t like to get negative since I enjoyed these past 8
years in Malaysia’s best hospitality school.
Yes, that
professional chefs job missing trust touched my soul, the reason that I
stop working at Berjaya UC and start end of the year 2018 in
that brand new Equatorial Hotel Kuala Lumpur position Senior Culinary Advisor.
Madam will not understand, well she is not and never will
be a chef so it is understandable. I believe once a chef for ever a chef.
Now that I crossing
the 69 years and looking forward to that loving new challenge assignment like
50 years ago at the first move. Feeling young again!
Wishing you Berjaya, Madam Mae Ho and Prof. Walter all the best and
success, may your dream come true like my do.
Next chapter ???????
December 2018 , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia