Formerly the Executive Chinese Chef at the Hai Tien Lo restaurant in Pan Pacific Hotel Singapore and Chef De Cuisine of the Raffles Hotel Singapore for the Empress Room and Doc Cheng’s, Chef Yong Bing Ngen was also the Executive Chef for Jade restaurant in Fullerton Hotel.

With 29 years of experience under his belt, Chef Yong believes that a good Chinese chef should have a strong basic foundation of Chinese cooking skills and also be continuously exposed to the different ingredients and produce available in the market. Harmoniously introducing new ingredients which he discovers into his menu is his guiding culinary philosophy. Chef Yong aims to continue to innovate and push culinary boundaries while keeping true to the roots of Chinese cooking.

The talented and celebrated chef has been awarded with numerous prestigious awards:

• 2013World Gourmet Series Awards of Excellence for Asian Cuisine Chef of the Year (Singapore Category)
• 2011 - 2013Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards, Regional Series, Best 10 in Asia, Platinum Winner for Chef of the Year
• 2011World Gourmet Summit Asian Gastronomic Awards of Excellence for Asian Cuisine Chef of the Year (Regional Category)
• 2011At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy Mentor Chef Award
• 2010World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence for Asian Cuisine Chef of the Year (Singapore Category)
• 2010At-Sunrice Global Chef Academy Mentor Chef Award
• 2009World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence for Citibank Asian Cuisine Chef of the Year (Singapore Category)
• 2009World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence for S. Pellegrino Chef of the Year (Singapore Category)
• 2009World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence for WSQ Most Supportive Mentor Culinary Chef
• 2009At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy Mentor Chef Award
• 2008-2010Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards, Regional Series, Best in Southeast Asia for Outstanding Chinese Cuisine Chef
• 2004-2006Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards, Singapore Series, Best in Singapore for Chinese Cuisine Chef of the Year