Francis Ang

Francis Ang

Oct 3, 2023

Francis Ang was born in San Francisco but spent his formative years in the Philippines. Ang returned to the States, moving from Manila to San Francisco when he was 19 and enrolled in the City College of San Francisco’s culinary arts and hospitality studies program....
Cedric Vongerichten

Cedric Vongerichten

May 4, 2023

Cedric Vongerichten is the executive chef and co-owner of NYC restaurants Wayan, a modern French-Indonesian restaurant and its sister restaurant, Ma•dé, an Indonesian restaurant specializing in Padang-style dining. Originally born in Bangkok, Thailand, Vongerichten...
Rhoda Magbitang

Rhoda Magbitang

May 4, 2023

Rhoda Magbitang is the new Executive Chef at Canoe House. Growing up in the Philippines as the oldest of 6 children, her parents divided the chores amongst the household. Magbitang chose to cook for her family, a task that ignited her love for feeding people great...
Daisuke Hamamoto

Daisuke Hamamoto

May 4, 2023

Born and raised on the small island of Kagawa, Japan, Daisuke Hamamoto has been immersed in the culinary world since childhood. His father, a lead cook in a local restaurant, would place Hamamoto’s baby crib next to him in the kitchen while he worked. Hamamoto honed...
Brooke Tadena

Brooke Tadena

May 4, 2023

Brooke Tadena joined the Hawaii Convention Center team as Executive Chef in 2023. Tadena has more than a decade of culinary leadership experience, most recently serving as executive sous chef at the Hilton Hawaiian Village since 2014. As a senior chef at the resort,...