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Credentials
• Associate degree in Professional Chef Training and Hotel Management from the
motivator, speaker, host, coach, critic, entrepreneur and author. All these from one thing he
He has to date cooked for many famous personalities which include the Sultan of
Brunei as well the former US President, Bill Clinton. But he is not just good at making great
food; he owns this unique persona that will mesmerize his audience and make them wish they
can watch him all day long. His old style of mak-nenek-nagging never fail to captivate
Stewart.
Not many people know the fact that the Singapore-born cook was a qualified
accountant but due to his deep interest in cooking, he quit his accounting profession, learned
cooking and become a creativity, innovation and professional chef. He knew there had to be
some turning point in his life and that happened 17 years ago.
Even though he knew his decision would disappoint his father back then but he could
no hold back his passion and was no longer willing to lie to himself. As an accountant, he
was dressing the corporate suit and tie but deep in his heart it is not the kind of life and work
style he had wanted. Seven years working for a bank made him felt enough is enough. He
was desperate for a career change and wanted to do something he loves and that is going to
be food. He is a living testament of ‘Cherish your passion, follow your heart, do what you
his decision to switch profession. Even though he was made to go back to school toiling with
all the kitchen stuff and at the same time funding his own studies, the reward is fulfilling.
Chef Wan, whose full name is Redzuawan Ismail, graduated from California Culinary
Academy, San Francisco, United States with a degree in Professional Chef Training and
Hotel Management. He also holds a Diploma from the Ritz Hotel, Paris, France.
For the past decade or so, he has been a familiar face in the international arena,
representing Malaysia as ambassador in food expo and tourism exhibitions around the world.
He has appeared in worldwide news and programs such as in CBBC Asia, CNN, Channel
At 49, he is now living to taste the by-products of his own sacrifice in the form of interviews,
VIP invitation, brand ambassador appointments, luxurious penthouse, and reaping royalties
REFERENCES
Leong Cheang Yeng/sjkc kwang hwa bw
• http://www.chef-wan.com.my/index.php?page=about_biodata
• http://skorcareer.com.my/blog/chef-wan-biodata-celebrity-cook-and-che-in-
malaysia/2008/04/27/
• http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0S02040vYBKjLQAQSqJzbkF
?p=chef+wan&fr=yfp-t-150&ei=utf-8&x=wrt&vm=r