Koen Vessies's guest appearances

Koen Vessies

Bottled in China

Millennials in China

Molly Stevens

Gordon Ramsay

Karen MacNeil

Sasa Radikon

David Lucas

Hannah Williams

Peter Marks

Aylon Steinhart

James Lloyd

Cathy Huyghe

Natalie MacLean

Chris Lowder

Wei Wang

Marian Danko

Natalie Potts

OwlTail

In this episode we chat with Koen Vessies, a Dutch chef and restauranteur who runs the Spanish tapas restaurant ‘Tomatito’ in Shanghai. Koen shares his fascinating story of becoming a chef, traveling and working around the world in 7-star hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants, and serving celebrity figures in his Shanghai restaurant. Show Notes:  Koen’s background - grew up in the Netherlands, started working as a teenager and ended up learning from a top chef in a local restaurant kitchen. Culinary school, shadowing Gordon Ramsey, and getting an opportunity to work in one of the world’s most luxurious hotels, the Burj Al Arab in Dubai. Hometown connections that led to Koen meeting his wife, and how that took him to Paris to cook for a Michelin-starred restaurant. How Koen ended up in China 12 years ago, to a food and beverage scene that was very undeveloped and ripe for experimentation. Drastic changes in the Shanghai F&amp;B scene over the past decade and the intense level of competition today, and what is needed to survive in this cutthroat business. Rubbing shoulders with celebrities in his Shanghai restaurant, and the time when Argentine footballer Carlos Tevez came with his entire entourage. Koen’s passion for travel and exploring local cuisine around the world, and how he implements those new ideas into his cooking. Koen’s love for Chinese food, and why he thinks Chinese food will become the next big global culinary trend. Koen’s advice for prospective chefs and restaurateurs who might consider plying their craft in China.  Listen on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/millennials-in-china/id1503870294 Listen on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0MwEJZnnZ2sNWje7wP0GaW?si=tWqgkgwoQCueTrEfeI3-6g Listen on Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL21pbGxlbm5pYWxzaW5jaGluYS5jb20vcnNz Listen on Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6jqVbJ1SR_g9iTLFxyF1g Podcast Website: http://millennialsinchina.com Podcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/millennialsinchina Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillennialsCN Chris' Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisWood1821 Hope's Twitter: https://twitter.com/hope_freiheit Hope’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/hope_freiheit Hope’s Blog: https://hopefreiheit.com

In this episode we chat with Koen Vessies, a Dutch chef and restauranteur who runs the Spanish tapas restaurant ‘Tomatito’ in Shanghai. Koen shares his fascinating story of becoming a chef, traveling and working around the world in 7-star hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants, and serving celebrity figures in his Shanghai restaurant. Show Notes: <ul> <li>Koen’s background - grew up in the Netherlands, started working as a teenager and ended up learning from a top chef in a local restaurant kitchen.</li> <li>Culinary school, shadowing Gordon Ramsey, and getting an opportunity to work in one of the world’s most luxurious hotels, the Burj Al Arab in Dubai.</li> <li>Hometown connections that led to Koen meeting his wife, and how that took him to Paris to cook for a Michelin-starred restaurant.</li> <li>How Koen ended up in China 12 years ago, to a food and beverage scene that was very undeveloped and ripe for experimentation.</li> <li>Drastic changes in the Shanghai F&amp;B scene over the past decade and the intense level of competition today, and what is needed to survive in this cutthroat business.</li> <li>Rubbing shoulders with celebrities in his Shanghai restaurant, and the time when Argentine footballer Carlos Tevez came with his entire entourage.</li> <li>Koen’s passion for travel and exploring local cuisine around the world, and how he implements those new ideas into his cooking.</li> <li>Koen’s love for Chinese food, and why he thinks Chinese food will become the next big global culinary trend.</li> <li>Koen’s advice for prospective chefs and restaurateurs who might consider plying their craft in China.</li> </ul> Listen on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/millennials-in-china/id1503870294" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/millennials-in-china/id1503870294</a> Listen on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0MwEJZnnZ2sNWje7wP0GaW?si=tWqgkgwoQCueTrEfeI3-6g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://open.spotify.com/show/0MwEJZnnZ2sNWje7wP0GaW?si=tWqgkgwoQCueTrEfeI3-6g</a> Listen on Google Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL21pbGxlbm5pYWxzaW5jaGluYS5jb20vcnNz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL21pbGxlbm5pYWxzaW5jaGluYS5jb20vcnNz</a> Listen on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6jqVbJ1SR_g9iTLFxyF1g?view_as=subscriber" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6jqVbJ1SR_g9iTLFxyF1g</a> Podcast Website: <a href="http://millennialsinchina.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://millennialsinchina.com</a> Podcast Facebook: <a href="https://twitter.com/MillennialsCN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/millennialsinchina</a> Podcast Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MillennialsCN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MillennialsCN</a> Chris' Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisWood1821" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ChrisWood1821</a> Hope's Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/hope_freiheit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/hope_freiheit</a> Hope’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/hope_freiheit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/hope_freiheit</a> Hope’s Blog: <a href="https://hopefreiheit.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hopefreiheit.com</a>

EP28: International Chef in China ft. Koen Vessies

Have you wondered how Chefs gain their inspiration?  In this podcast, we talk with Koen Vessies, Executive Chef of El Willy F&amp;B Group about his travel abroad and how he finds inspiration in the kitchen. Open up any menu at any restaurant part of the El Willy F&amp;B Group and you'll always find innovating dishes and a surprising combination of flavors. Make sure to enjoy some sexy food at any of their locations around the world: http://www.elwillygroup.com/ Taste some El Willy  food created by Chef Koen himself at their flagship establishment located at  Zhongshan Dong Er Lu (South Bund 22), 5/F 上海市东湖路22号上海大班商务中心 About the host: Emilie Steckenborn is based in Shanghai, China for the last six-plus years. She is currently the Head of Education and US Brand Ambassador for North Asia at Treasury Wine Estates. Apart from hosting this foodie podcast, Emilie is a wine judge at Wine 100 and the official Wine Consultant for China Eastern Airlines. Her background includes a degree in Gastronomy from Cordon Bleu &amp; Universite de Reims in France, a Wine Business Degree from NC in Canada and she is currently a Master of Wine Candidate. Questions &amp; comments? Reach out to us at emilie.steck@bottledinchina.com

Have you wondered how Chefs gain their inspiration? In this podcast, we talk with Koen Vessies, Executive Chef of El Willy F&amp;B Group about his travel abroad and how he finds inspiration in the kitchen. Open up any menu at any restaurant part of the El Willy F&amp;B Group and you'll always find innovating dishes and a surprising combination of flavors. Make sure to enjoy some sexy food at any of their locations around the world: <a href="http://www.elwillygroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.elwillygroup.com/</a> Taste some El Willy food created by Chef Koen himself at their flagship establishment located at Zhongshan Dong Er Lu (South Bund 22), 5/F 上海市东湖路22号上海大班商务中心 About the host: Emilie Steckenborn is based in Shanghai, China for the last six-plus years. She is currently the Head of Education and US Brand Ambassador for North Asia at Treasury Wine Estates. Apart from hosting this foodie podcast, Emilie is a wine judge at Wine 100 and the official Wine Consultant for China Eastern Airlines. Her background includes a degree in Gastronomy from Cordon Bleu &amp; Universite de Reims in France, a Wine Business Degree from NC in Canada and she is currently a Master of Wine Candidate. Questions &amp; comments? Reach out to us at emilie.steck@bottledinchina.com

Serving Inspiration with Koen Vessies, Executive Chef of El Willy F&B Group