Jenny Zhu » F&B http://jennyzhu.com A voice from China Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:26:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Cooking at the Peak: Interview with Rolf Knecht of Grand Hyatt Shanghai http://jennyzhu.com/2009/03/16/cooking-at-the-peak-interview-with-rolf-knecht-of-grand-hyatt-shanghai/ http://jennyzhu.com/2009/03/16/cooking-at-the-peak-interview-with-rolf-knecht-of-grand-hyatt-shanghai/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:36:14 +0000 Jenny Zhu http://blog.suixuntong.com/?p=162

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One key definition of a great city is the diversity and quality of its restaurants. In recent years, Shanghai’s dining scene has seen a surge both in quantity and quality, thanks to a flock of talented chefs. Today, my guest is a Swiss who brought his skill and talent to refine the palette of the city. Rolf Knecht is the executive sous chef at Grand Hyatt Shanghai. In a country famous for large scale operations, Rolf faces the same: 16 restaurants, 250 chefs and 400-people functions. Where does he begin? (That’s why he signed on for the job. )

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