With a distinguished career spanning more than three decades, Masterchef Chung Lap Fai hails from Hong Kong where he began his culinary apprenticeship at the age of 17. Fuelled by a thirst for adventure and a passion to travel, he moved to Singapore in 1991 and worked at a couple of renowned Chinese restaurants before joining Hua Ting, Orchard Hotel Singapore’s award-winning signature Cantonese restaurant. 

Chef Chung was most recently honoured with the ‘Asian Cuisine Chef of The Year’ award at the prestigious World Gourmet Summit - Awards of Excellence. At the helm since 1997, he has also led Hua Ting Restaurant to winning multiple awards for outstanding Cantonese signatures and creations that have been highlights of many family and corporate gatherings.