Craig Wong
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| Born | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Education | L'Institut Paul Bocuse |
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Craig Wong is a Jamaican-Chinese chef, restaurateur, and Television Personality.
Personal life
Wong was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario. His parents emigrated to Canada in the early 1970s from Jamaica.[1] He married hair & makeup artist Ivy Lam in 2011.[2]
Career
Education
After graduating high school, Wong attended L’Institut Paul Bocuse in Lyon, France, where he graduated with honors.[3] [4]
Restaurants
Wong has consistently worked in restaurants since his time in Lyon, France. He worked in Michelin starred restaurants including Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee and trained in Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck.He worked for 10 years at Luma and Senses in Toronto, Ontario, before opening his first restaurant Patois Toronto in 2014. [5][6][7] He temporarily opened Jackpot Chicken Rice to employ his staff in 2016 after a fire at Patois led to closure for several months before closing it in 2018.[8] Wong is the executive chef of Ting Irie, Dubai’s first Jamaican Restaurant.[9] Wong opened Bar Mignonette in 2020.[10]
Television Appearances
Wong is the host of of Gusto TV's Cook Like a Chef and CombiNation Plates and is a regular guest on the Marilyn Denis Show.[11][12][13][14]
References
- ↑ Tien Trinh, Brian Vinh. "Craig Wong, Chef and Restauranteur". Representasian Project. Representasian. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Gill, Nikki. "How They Met: Ivy Lam and Craig Wong, best friends who grew up together in Scarborough". Streets of Toronto. Streets of Toronto. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ "Jamaican-Chinese Chef Craig Wong Spices Up Chicken Chow Mein Caribbean Style". Goldthread. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ "The Shangri-La Hotel Toronto celebrates its second year of the Taste of the Six dinner series". Canada's 100 Best. Canada's 100 Best. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Ciccone, Terri. "How Chef Craig Wong Uses Michelin-Level Techniques at His Jamaican-Chinese Restaurant". Eater. Eater Video. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Tejada, Chloe. "BORN AND RAISED CRAIG WONG CRAIG WONG RESTAURANTS Toronto Chef Craig Wong On How His Jamaican-Chinese Heritage Influences His Cooking". huffpost.com. Huff Post. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Aksich, Caroline. "Introducing: Patois, a new destination on Dundas West for Asian-Caribbean street food". Toronto Life. Toronto Life. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Manzocco, Natalia. "Jackpot Chicken Rice closes on Spadina". Now Toronto. Now Toronto. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Tejada, Chloe. "BORN AND RAISED CRAIG WONG CRAIG WONG RESTAURANTS Toronto Chef Craig Wong On How His Jamaican-Chinese Heritage Influences His Cooking". huffpost.com. Huff Post. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Suen, Renée. "What's on the menu at Bar Mignonette, Craig Wong's new spot for seafood and wine above Patois". Toronto Life. Toronto Life. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ "CombiNation Plates". GustoTV. GustoTV. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ "CTV Life Channel Whips Up Reboot of Classic Culinary Series COOK LIKE A CHEF, Beginning March 6". Bell Media. Bell Media - The Lede. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ "Mongolian cumin lamb chops". cdv.ca. Marilyn Denis Show. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ "Four Asian-inspired recipes that can be cooked up in no time". CTV. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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