Patrick Lin, born in

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...

, is Senior

Executive Chef A chef de cuisine (, French for ''head of kitchen'') or head chef is a chef that leads and manages the kitchen and chefs of a restaurant or hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilitie ...

for Metropolitan Hotels, overseeing the company's five restaurants in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most pop ...

: * Senses Restaurant and Bakery * Lai Wah Heen * Lai Toh Heen * Hemispheres Bistro * Diva at the Met

Career

Lin began his

culinary Culinary arts are the cuisine arts of food preparation, cooking and presentation of food, usually in the form of meals. People working in this field – especially in establishments such as restaurants – are commonly called chefs ...

career when he joined the

Regent Hotel The Regent Hotel is a hotel in the town of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. It is located in the centre of the town on the Parade. History In 1809, a plot of land was purchased to build the hotel on, which cost £1,000. The foundation s ...

in 1980 as a kitchen clerk. Determined to satisfy his passion for cooking, he spent his days off working in the kitchen as a trainee. After two years, his commitment was rewarded with an appointment to junior chef and then a promotion to senior chef in the main production kitchen. Under the mentorship of executive chef Gray Kunz at the hotel, Lin developed his style of blending Western and Eastern cooking techniques. During this time, his culinary excellence was recognized with awards from the Hong Kong Food Festival, the International Culinary Art Exhibition “Culinary Olympics”, as well as designation as “The Most Outstanding Chef” from the Food and Hotel Asia International Salon Culinaire. After a decade at the Regent Hotel, Lin immigrated to

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ...

, becoming chef of the Truffles restaurant at the

Four Seasons Hotel Four Seasons Hotels Limited, trading as Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, is an international luxury hotel and resort company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Four Seasons currently operates more than 100 hotels and resorts worldwide.D ...

. During his tenure, Truffles earned a five-diamond designation by AAA/CAA, as well as the DiRONA award, and Mobile Five Star Award. After four years at Truffles, Lin' returned to

as executive chef of Quo Quo Restaurant. Moving later to Paramount Restaurants as culinary consultant, he oversaw the team of chefs at their five restaurant sites. While in Hong Kong, he also held positions at Joyce Café Restaurant and The Excelsior Hotel. Lin returned to Canada in 1998 as chef de cuisine at Truffles. A year later, he joined the Metropolitan Hotel Toronto and Hemispheres Restaurant and Bistro as executive chef where he oversaw the Metropolitan's culinary program, including banquets, in-room dining and the restaurant. Lin also shared his knowledge of Chinese cooking with the team at Lai Wah Heen, the Metropolitan Hotel's Chinese restaurant. In 2002, Lin traveled back to Hong Kong to become executive sous chef at The

Royal Garden Hotel Royal Garden Hotel is a 5-star hotel in London, England, located in the borough of Kensington. History The Royal Palace Hotel The hotel was preceded by the former Royal Palace Hotel, a Victorian-era hotel completed in 1893 designed by Brit ...

. His job encompassed the management of the food and beverage operation of the hotel, including its restaurants – Dong Lai Shun, Inagiku, The Royal Garden Chinese Restaurant, Sabatini and Greenery. In early 2007,

and the Metropolitan Hotels’ family of restaurants beckoned him again, this time as executive chef of Senses Restaurant, located at the

SoHo Metropolitan Hotel Soho is an area of the City of Westminster, part of the West End of London. Originally a fashionable district for the aristocracy, it has been one of the main entertainment districts in the capital since the 19th century. The area was develop ...

. Lin is a graduate of the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Motel Association, as well as additional programs in

and North America.

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