Chef Daren Liew

Chef Daren Liew is a Malaysian-born contemporary Chinese chef and culinary consultant with more than 25 years of international experience across Cantonese, Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisine.

Born in Penang, Daren began his culinary journey with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in Malaysia and Singapore, followed by the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, establishing his foundations in luxury hospitality and Asian cuisine.

His career brought him to London, where he held senior culinary positions with Hakkasan, before becoming Executive Head Chef of Duddell's London, the first international outpost of the acclaimed two-Michelin-starred Hong Kong restaurant.

Today, Daren is Chef Patron of Nanyang Blossom in Knightsbridge and founder of DL Cuisine Concepts Ltd, specialising in culinary concepts, menu and recipe development, training and international restaurant consultancy. His recent projects include the development and launch of Kawan by Uncle Roger and San Hao Noodles Atelier in London Chinatown. 

A passionate ambassador for Asian cuisine on the international stage, Daren has been invited to showcase his cooking at prestigious culinary events across Europe, including the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards in Turin, Italy, and the MAKRO Chef Festival in Prague, bringing his interpretation of contemporary Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisine to an international audience. 

Daren is also a Chef Ambassador for Lee Kum Kee UK & Europe, furthering his commitment to promoting Chinese culinary culture and flavours internationally.

His culinary philosophy combines the precision and heritage of Chinese cooking with the vibrant flavours of Southeast Asia - creating cuisine that respects tradition while remaining contemporary, distinctive and globally relevant. 

Tom Ma brings brings more than 16 years in FMCG Food and drink brands experience, having worked with leading brands such as Giovanni Rana Pasta, Linda Mccartney Frozen food range, San Miguel, Lee Kum Kee, Amoy, Lucky Boat and Pataks; across grocery, wholesale and food service in the UK and Europe market. 

Tom's key offering at DL Cuisine Concepts would be to support East Asian food and beverage brands looking to enter, develop and accelerate their UK business. 

Having worked on both sides of the industry - as a supplier and within the distribution environment - he brings a distinctive understanding of how brands, distributors and customers work together. 

This means we can support food brands not only with strategy, but with practical commercial realities of entering and growing in the UK.