Irama Dining: A Classical Malay Dining Experience
History of Irama Group of Restaurants 2015 – Lagenda House & Café (Campbell Street, Penang) 2019 – Irama Dining (Light Street, Penang) 2022 – Sutera Restaurant (Armenian Street, Penang) The Founders Mr Shad Kamarulzaman and Ms Bella are passionate epicureans with a shared love for gastronomy and hospitality with an aim to raise industry norms by changing how Malaysians perceive Malay cuisine. Their interpretation of Malaysian ingredients and the Nusantara flavours births restaurants with beautifully presented food and big flavours. During the pandemic, the restaurant industry seemed to be the toughest sector to succeed in. The founders are known for changing the way we perceive Malay cuisine, but their…
PC Studio Café: Championing A Plant-Based Diet
Operating since 2018, PC Studio Café aims to provide quality food paired with excellent service. Starting off with a side section of plant-based options, their cafe has evolved throughout the years to incorporate what is now a heavily plant-based featured menu. PC Studio’s origins lie within their parent company’s expertise in gadget cooking (combining practical recipes with the usage of everyday home kitchen appliances), they combine culinary workshops with their café to create a seamless transition from classroom to lifestyle café. Over the years, they have transformed their workshops from just conventional gadget cooking workshops to include even more variety, including anhydrous cuisine and more recently, plant-based cuisine. The interest…
Simply Delicious Food with DeliWest
“We bring convenience in food to your home & businesses.” – Delicious Western Sdn Bhd Introducing you to Delicious Western Sdn Bhd! (or “DeliWest” for short) Their products are, as they put it, “simply delicious!”. At DeliWest, they aim to provide you with the convenience of bringing gourmet food to your home & businesses. Their freshly prepared products also enable you to have affordable, hassle-free, and quality food within minutes in the comfort of your own home. In fact, cooking restaurant-quality food has never been cleaner and easier because all you need to do now is just heat up the oven or grill! All their food products are created and prepared…
SERVING MALAYSIA’S F&B INDUSTRY
Food – the source of nourishment and sustenance, epicurean delights evoking pleasure and a soothing balm of comfort when all around is in flux. Muhammad Hisham Tan Abdullah briefly shares with Asean Food & Travel his journey in the F&B industry and his role as current President of the Malaysian Food & Beverage Executives Association (MFBEA). During the 1980s, Muhammad Hisham Tan Abdullah assisted his grandfather at their family kopitiam in Pontian, Johor after school hours. “I would be serving patrons, clearing tables and keeping my eyes locked on RTM’s TV Pendidikan,” he reminisces. “Watching F&B experts featured in HOCAT segments, my young mind was fascinated to learn of a…
A PASSION FOR HOSPITALITY THAT GOES THE DISTANCE
Growing up with parents who are service oriented and sociable in nature, Dato’ N Subramaniam was exposed to the hospitality industry since he was a child. Over the years, his family has been a host to many friends, dignitaries and royalties. In an interview with Asean Food & Travel, the President of Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) talks about his experience and passion to serve in the industry and also the establishment and roles of MAH. Dato’ N Subramaniam’s late father established P.C.B. Resort in Kelantan, a resort that caters to tourists who wish to escape the hustle and bustle of city life to a tranquil seaside getaway. “We had…
