The hard working folks in the hospitality industry are ironically the people who don’t get much time to feed themselves. Head Chef Bao La at Le Garçon Saigon talks about the importance of a good family meal.

One of the arbiters of authentic Vietnamese cuisine in our city, chef Steven Nguyen was born to Vietnamese immigrants, and is a first-generation Canadian. Growing up in the suburbs of Toronto, he was surrounded by aunts, uncles and grandparents who loved to cook and instilled in him the spirit of communal Vietnamese dining.

Syed Asim Hussain, co-founder of Hong Kong's Black Sheep Restaurants, on growing a startup and the importance of company culture.

He grew up in his father’s SoHo restaurant, learned quickly in his first job and, while still in his 20s, co-founded Black Sheep Restaurants. Syed Asim Hussain says commitment to innovation, values and community is their key ingredient

How Syed Asim Hussain, co-founder of Black Sheep Restaurants, became one of Hong Kong's most successful restaurateurs in just six years.

Co-founder of Black Sheep Restaurants and Gen.T Lister, Syed Asim Hussain, breaks down the interior of his most personal project to date

“There’s an old Barbadian rhyme ‘one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak’, which is a pretty good basic guideline to use. Here, the sour is fresh lime juice, the sweet is Falernum and Orgeat, the strong is subpar rum and the weak is ice and fresh orange juice.”

We chat to Bao about his earliest food memories, get his fool-proof recipe for nước mắm chấm sauce, and find out some of his favourite foodie destinations in both Hong Kong and beyond.

Black Sheep Restaurants group has more on its plate than usual. Dashing between a new opening in Wan Chai and brand new joint New Punjab Club on Wyndham Street, company co-founder Syed Asim Hussain is a man with quite a few missions – and slightly out of breath.

"Born and bred in Australia, Chef Bao La talks to ELLE MEN about how he reconnects to his Vietnamese roots through cooking."

“With a penchant for being the underdog, and their commitment to pushing boundaries, and setting trends in hospitality and restaurant operations, Christopher Mark and Syed Asim Hussain built their restaurant empire in Soho way before it transformed into the cool, hip hangout spot that it is today. They walk us through the area and compare the days then and now, while also sharing the secrets to their consistent success.”

“Buenos Aires Polo Club is inspired by the South American country’s penchant for the distinguished sport and dynamic grilling culture. Head Chef Luca Marinelli takes us back to the golden era in Recoleta.”

"Chef James Harrison has never been to Beirut, but training under Melbourne's best Lebanese-Australian chef (and his slap-happy mother) made him fall in love with the cuisine."

"Complacency comes when you look at a menu and say you're completely happy with this. That's when you should just call it a day, because that's when you stop being better than you were yesterday."

"Having spent 10 years working in Michelin-starred kitchens, Daniel Calvert has brought his passion and precision to his role as chef de cuisine at Belon in Hong Kong."