EATON, HONG KONG APPOINTS CHUNG YUK KAU AS NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF OF YAT TUNG HEEN – EATON, HONG KONG BRANCH
– AN INGREDIENTS-ORIENTED CHEF TAKING CANTONESE CUISINE TO A NEW LEVEL

(Hong Kong, 2 August 2013) Eaton, Hong Kong recently announced the appointment of Chung Yuk Kau as Executive Chef of Yat Tung Heen – Eaton, Hong Kong Branch. Leading the Yat Tung Heen culinary team, Chef Chung will work shoulder to shoulder with award winning Chef Tam Tung (Master Chef of Yat Tung Heen Chinese Restaurant Brand and Executive Chef of Yat Tung Heen – Great Eagle Centre Branch) to revitalise the authentic taste of Cantonese cuisine at the two Yat Tung Heen Chinese restaurants.

Chef Chung brings to his new role over 30 years’ Chinese culinary experience in luxury dining rooms and clubhouses (including Hong Kong Chinese Bank Association, The Cullinan Club and Golden Bay International Golf Club) and one 5-star hotel (The Mira Hong Kong), since beginning his culinary career at Fok Lam Moon, one of the leading Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong.

Like other experienced chefs, Chef Chung stays true to his own cooking fomula. In the kaleidoscopic Chinese gastronomic world, Chef Chung believes knowing the ingredients is just as important as technical cooking skills. This ingredients-oriented principle has been recognised by different cooking competitions and has helped Chef Chung and his culinary teams earn a number of awards.

In recent years, Chef Chung spent his time working aboard, such as Tokyo – Japan, Shanghai and Shen Yang – China. He explains, “Working overseas and in new environments helps broaden culinary awareness but regardless of geography, it’s the quality of the ingredients we use and their provenance that must remain at the core of everything we do. That should be a universal principle and is very important to me personally.”

“We are very excited to welcome Chef Chung to the Yat Tung Heen team, his culinary esthetics and experience will definitely take our Cantonese cuisine to a new level! We look forward to seeing the chemical reactions of two award winning executive chefs – Chef Chung and Chef Tam, to delight our guests’ palates,” says Kitty Tang, Director of Food and Beverage.

Yat Tung Heen (Eaton, Hong Kong) Executive Chef Chung Yuk Kau

About Yat Tung Heen
The renowned Cantonese restaurant presents an extensive menu of traditional Cantonese cuisine in elegant and contemporary surroundings. Try dim sum, double boiled soup, fresh seafood and much more. The popularity of this venue confirms its enduring quality. With private rooms, it's ideal for banquets, celebrations and functions.

About Eaton, Hong Kong
Eaton, Hong Kong is located at 380 Nathan Road in the heart of Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Eaton is part of an environmental conscious and committed management company based in Hong Kong. It has actively introduced environmental and social performance initiatives to reduce overall resource consumption whilst promoting efficiency and behavioural change amongst colleagues, suppliers, guests and clients.

For information on Eaton, Hong Kong, please visit hongkong.eatonhotels.com.

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