INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF HOSPITALITY: Kay-Lene Tan
Name
Kay-Lene Tan
Where can you find their food:
Tonka https://www.tonkarestaurant.com.au/
Coda https://www.codarestaurant.com.au/
What city/town/area do they work in:
Melbourne, Victoria
A bit about them:
From budding documentary maker to pastry chef comes Kay-Lene Tan. Now the executive pastry chef for notable Melbourne establishments Tonka and Coda restaurants, she was inspired by her mother and grandmother, opting for a career change from behind the camera, taking a leap of faith into the eclectic world of hospitality. Tan quickly enrolled in trade school and began her culinary journey studying to be a pâtissière.
Upon the completion of her studies, Tan began training under the guidance of award-winning chef Joel Robuchon – once named “Chef of the Century” by French restaurant guide Gault Millau (Jo Robin, Broadsheet)
Today Tan melds her French training alongside her Peranakan heritage, creating dishes with a depth like no other, framed perfectly by the refined spice of Tonka Restaurant (Indian cuisine) and Coda’s Vietnamese influence.
Follow them:
Instagram - @kaylenetan_
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Kay-Lene-Tan
Source:
https://www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au/read-watch/latest-news/news/diary-of-a-chef-kaylene-tan-555
https://blog.chefworks.com/uniforms/may-international-chef-of-chef-works-kay-lene-tan/
Photo: Pete Dillon via Broadsheet