Otto Weibel
The Westin Stamford & Westin Plaza

Weibel has contributed greatly to the culinary profession and has built a distinguished culinary reputation for The Westin Stamford and Westin Plaza, recognised in Singapore to be the best training ground for apprenticeship. He has led many culinary teams to win awards in Singapore and overseas. Indeed we have seen many of Weibel's protégés excel and distinguish themselves in later years.

He shows exceptional leadership in his profession and commands respect locally and overseas. His many awards through the years also demonstrate his versatility and continued innovation in producing cuisine which meet and exceed the ever-changing expectations of more sophisticated diners.

Dr N. K. Yong
International Wine & Food Society

Dr N K Yong joined the International Wine and Food Society (IWFS), Singapore, in 1982, and was Chairman of the Council of Management of the IWFS from Oct 1992 to Oct 1996. He is also currently the Honorary Secretary of APZC and Editor of the APZC Newsletter.

For distinguished service to the IWFS, Dr Yong was awarded the Andre Simon Silver Medal of the Society in November 1989 and the Andre Simon Gold Medal in April 1998. He was conferred the award of Officier de l'Ordre du Merite Agricole by the French Government in December 1989. He was admitted into the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin of Burgundy in 1988 and into the Commanderie du Bontemps de Medoc et des Graves in Bordeaux, and the Jurade de Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion in June 1989.

Tan also assisted SHATEC in setting up the Australian Wine Scholarship to educate wine waiters - both students and professionals - on Australian wines. He is the resident chief judge to select the best candidates for attachments with Australian wineries for first hand knowledge on wine making. To-date, the program and has sent over 20 such professionals to Australia and this scholarship is still continuing.

In the nineties, Tung Lok Group expanded its operations with the opening of restaurants in Singapore and Jakarta. The restaurants in Singapore include: Lingzhi Vegetarian Restaurant, Paramount Restaurant at Paramount Hotel, Noble House, Kippo Pavilion, Lao Beijing Dining Hall, Club Chinois and House of Mao. In Jakarta, Andrew opened the first designer restaurant, Taipan. The Ming Seafood Restaurant made its debut two years later in the Indonesian capital. The group continues to enhance its stable of outlets by opening Tung Lok Seafood Gallery. With such fast expansion and sharp vision, Wine & Dine named Tjioe Restaurateur of the Year in 1997.