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MICHELIN Guide Ceremony 2 min.

The Northeast’s Most Promising Young Chef in 2025

In New York City, India Doris of Markette is The MICHELIN Guide Northeast Cities 2025 Young Chef Award winner.

People 3 min.

Rising Star: Kazuki Arimoto Wins MICHELIN Guide Singapore’s Young Chef Award 2025

Kazuki Arimoto took Omakase @ Stevens to One MICHELIN Star within a year. Now, the executive chef says his goal is clear: to earn a second.

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Meet the Maverick Behind Penang's Lucky Hole: Waymann Cheong’s Bold Culinary Revolution

Waymann Cheong, winner of the MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur & Penang 2025 Young Chef Award, is shaking up George Town’s dining scene at Lucky Hole with daring, boundary-pushing creations. Leading a team of untrained but passionate newcomers, his philosophy of honest cooking and fearless innovation is redefining fine dining — and captivating the culinary world in the process.

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Meet Ce Soir’s Seth Lai, Winner of Singapore’s MICHELIN Guide Young Chef Award 2024

The 30-year-old Singaporean chef talks about how culinary experiences with friends and family led to an inadvertent career in the world of fine dining.

People 5 min.

Meet Seroja's Kevin Wong, Winner of Singapore’s MICHELIN Guide Young Chef Award 2023

The 29-year old Malaysian chef talks about how Seroja's menu is a collaborative effort with farmers and fishermen, more than anything else.

People 6 min.

Meet Nae:um's Louis Han, Winner of Singapore’s MICHELIN Guide Young Chef Award 2022

Apart from his restaurant being recognised with its first MICHELIN Star this year, the 32-year-old Korean chef also bagged the Young Chef Award in the recent MICHELIN Guide Singapore Star Revelation 2022.

People 5 min.

Meet Cloudstreet’s Mark Tai, Singapore’s First MICHELIN Guide Young Chef Awardee

At 33 years old, Cloudstreet's head chef Mark Tai displays wisdom beyond his years as he talks about mentorship, legacy, and coming home to mum's cooking.

Dining Out 6 min.

Meet the Global MICHELIN Young Chef Award Winners

From Thailand to Germany, the MICHELIN Young Chef Award went to eleven talented young chefs around the world.