

He was profoundly influenced from young by his mother and Peranakan grandmother, themselves avid home cooks. He also held the appointment of Chief Judge at the inaugural Yangon Young Chef Challenge 2013, held in Myanmar.Ĭhef Chan was also invited as a Guest Chef to cook for various Heads of State and foreign delegates at the Istana, for Singapore’s 50th National Day function, hosted by the President of Singapore.Ĭhef Leon heads the kitchen of Peppermint, overseeing the daily kitchen operations, from menu planning, food cost and inventory management to quality assurance, and is personally involved in the hiring, training and development of all kitchen staff in Peppermint. In addition, Chef Chan is also the Approved Judge, certified by the World Association of Chefs Societies, having judged at international competitions like Ultimate Chef Challenge, Thaifex 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand. Most recently, he attained the Executive Chef of the Year award at the World Gourmet Awards 2019.

A champion of creativity and innovation, Chef Chan constantly seeks to create new and intriguing dishesĬhef Chan is also a respected member of the Singapore National Culinary Team, bagging more than 18 international awards, including the Gold Medal at the World Association of Chefs Societies World Congress 2012 and the Best Chef Award at Food & Hotel Asia 2012. Chef Chan Tuck Wai has more than 20 years of professional culinary and kitchen management experience.
