Home Run

Gourmands in Singapore are constantly looking for one-of-a-kind dining experiences. Now, a new breed of professionally trained chefs have set up their own private dining ventures at home. They largely present omakase-style menus and cater to parties of four or five each session. Their creations are unique, well executed and woven with personal touches. This is coupled with a more informal and intimate homey setting. Guests also receive the chefs’ personal attention throughout the evening. Bookings are hard to come by, but they are well worth the wait. Meet the young talents who inject plenty of flavour, personality and passion into their culinary concepts.

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Tryson Quek and Bannie Kang are two well-known names in Singapore’s F&B scene. After helming Anti:dote at Fairmont Singapore, as head chef and head bartender respectively, Quek and Kang decided it was time for a different journey in their lives. The married couple left their full-time roles for an opportunity in Taipei just before the pandemic hit.

From the outset, Quek, 35, and Kang,