Yenn Wong

Yenn Wong is a Singaporean restaurateur who is the CEO and founder of the Hong Kong-based JIA Group which runs nine restaurants across Hong Kong. In collaboration with British chief Jason Atherton she runs the two star Michelin restaurant Duddell's as well a number of bars and eateries serving international cuisines.[1] In 2014 she was named Restaurateur of the Year for her contributions to the Hong Kong dining scene.[2]

Biography

Wong was born in Singapore in 1978 and at the age of 25 was sent to Hong Kong to help develop a building in Causeway Bay recently acquired by her father, Malaysian business tycoon Danny Wong. After turning it into a boutique hotel named J Plus Hotel she traveled to Shanghai where she opened another hotel before opening multiple restaurants across Asia. Today she has consolidated her businesses into the running of nine restaurants in Hong Kong, each of which varying in style of cuisine. In 2016 she announced the opening of her tenth restaurant Commissary in Hong Kong[3] and in 2017 a branch of Dundell's was opened in London.[4]

References
  1. "She's only 38 and already runs nine successful restaurants". CNN Money. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. "Restaurateur of the Year". jasonatherton.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. "Jia Group set for 10th restaurant". Inside Retail Hong Kong. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. "Hong Kong Hospitality Power Couple". Euro News. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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