Chef Zabidi Ibrahim, Hospitality Asia’s Platinum Award recipient for Best Asian Cuisine Chef is expanding his portfolio outside of Malay Fine Dining by venturing into the casual dining scene, attracting and providing delicious traditional Malay Cuisine in Malaysia with a 5-star touch.
Since starting his journey as a chef back in 1993, he has since won numerous awards including being officially crowned as the Excellence in Hospitality Personality Malay Cuisine Chef, Malaysia (2005-2006), The Best 1 Malaysian Chef Award by CAM (2011) and Best Asian Cuisine Chef, HAPA Malaysia 2010-2012.
In January 2015, he became a Freelance Chef Consultant / Chef Advisor. In April 2019, he was appointed by Chef Wan as the Executive Chef at De.Wan 1958 Restaurant which offers world class Malaysian cuisine.
Chef Zabidi’s specialties lie in his ability to cook and teach in unison, giving chefs a better insight into better cooking processes and presentation. “I keep my knives sharp and my skills even sharper as well as being up to date with different trends in the industry. At the end of the day it all boils down to one thing for me – Customer satisfaction. There is no greater feeling than having someone absolutely enjoy something I have created.” he quips.
