Christopher Megel
Christophe Megel is the recent winner of Gourmand World Cookbook Award for his culinary penman entree “Asian Tapas: Big Bites‚ Small Flavours” ‚ and was World Gourmet Summit’s Executive Chef of the Year in 2002. A French native, Christophe’s 15 year culinary career has included apprenticeships in Monte-Carlo with critically acclaimed chef and now personal friend Alain Ducasse. A Chef de partie with New York’s most celebrated restaurant Le Cirque in 1993‚ Christophe soon progressed to Executive Sous with Osaka‚ Japan’s Ritz Carlton by 1997. At the pinnacle of his career, he was finally Executive Chef two years later with Singapore’s Ritz Carlton Millenia at the tender age of 30.
Throughout his career‚ Christophe remains an active participant of the industry, especially in Asia and Europe. He was a finalist of Bonlac Great Chefs of Asia‚ and Grand Prix recipient of Western Cuisine at the 3rd Seoul International Culinary Competition. In March 2006‚ Christophe became the second youngest Masterchef with the French Academy of Chefs.
Now chairing as Chief Executive Officer with at-sunrice The Singapore Culinary Academy and Spice Garden‚ Christophe is actively involved with the daily operations of Asia’s only Culinary and Wine Academy.
An avid educator‚ he is celebrated in Singapore as one of the foremost authorities of French cuisine‚ and continues to be enthusiastic about dabbling in Asian herbs and spices. Christophe’s move to join at-sunrice in October 2005 was a personal commitment to give back to society by providing young aspiring chefs with a genuinely solid educational and practical platform into the oft demanding‚ but generously gratifying international world of professional culinary.
Web site: www.at-sunrice.com