Warren Chow
Warren Chow (c. 1992) is a Chinese Canadian chef and executive chef of Wildlight Kitchen + Bar.[1][2][3] In 2023, Chow became the first chef to win Michelin Guide Vancouver's Young Chef Award.[1][2][3]
Personal life
[edit]Chow was born in Vancouver, Canada circa 1992.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Chow previously worked at The Pear Tree Restaurant in Burnaby, where he apprenticed under Chef Scott Jaeger.[1][4] He later moved to a position at the Delta Hotels in Burnaby and then transferred to a Kelowna location.[4] After working for Delta Hotels, Chow worked at the Terrace Restaurant located on the Mission Hill Family Estate.[1][4]
In 2017, Chow became sous chef at Juniper Kitchen + Bar, located in Vancouver's Chinatown.[4] In 2019, he became the executive chef at Juniper Kitchen + Bar.[1][2] He later worked for the German restaurant Bauhaus.[1][2] In 2020 during his time at Bauhaus, Chow, alongside several other local chefs, cooked 600 liters of soup for those in need during the COVID-19 Pandemic.[5][6]
In February 2022, Chow opened Wildlight Kitchen + Bar at 107-5380 University Boulevard near the University of British Columbia with Pattison Food Group.[1][2][7] That same year, Chow participated in the 2022 Culinary World Cup in Luxemberg as a member of Culinary Team BC, which won the gold medal.[2][8][9] At the time, Chow was the culinary director of Vancouver Private Dining.[9]
In May 2023, The Georgia Straight awarded Chow and Wildlight Kitchen + Bar first place in the 26th annual Golden Plates Awards for New Restaurant and the Pacific Northwest categories, while also being recognized in 4 other categories.[7] In November that same year, he won bronze at the Canada's Great Kitchen Party 2023 Vancouver Regional Qualifier.[10]
Chow also works as a private chef and culinary director with the company Sunshine Coast Catering & Private Chefs.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "New star awarded in Michelin Guide Vancouver 2023 brings city's total to 9". South China Morning Post. 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g Clarkson, Becca (2023-10-06). "Vancouver-born chef Warren Chow wins Michelin's 2023 Young Chef Award". CTV News Vancouver. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ a b "Warren Chow, MICHELIN Guide Vancouver 2023 Young Chef Award Winner". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ a b c d Shore, Randy (26 May 2018). "Meet the chef: Juniper Kitchen and Bar's Warren Chow fuses the modern and the traditional". vancouversun.com/.
- ^ "Reasons to Love Vancouver #16: These Chefs Just Delivered 600 Litres of Soup to Help Isolated Vancouverites". Vancouver Magazine. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Vancouver Magazine, July 2020 by Canada Wide Media - Issuu". issuu.com. 2020-06-17. p. 32. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ a b "Golden Plates 2023: Wildlight Kitchen + Bar is the rookie of the year". The Georgia Straight. 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Jim Pattison Food Group Opening Wildlight, Its First Restaurant". Vancouver Magazine. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ a b "Warren Chow". Culinary Team British Columbia. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ Ltd, Kostuch Media (2023-11-03). "Chef Jasper Cruickshank Wins Gold at Canada's Great Kitchen Party 2023 Vancouver Regional Qualifier". Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Private Chefs | About Sunshine Coast Catering". www.sunshinecoastcatering.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-30.