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Patrick Chew

Executive Chef

Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, Philippines (Wharf Hotels Group)

Patrick Chew’s executive-chef appointment in Cebu extends a hospitality career that began in the late 1980s. His experience combines kitchen leadership with hotel openings, redevelopment work and the development of culinary teams.

Source published18 Oct 2026
Patrick Chew
Source image: Kepimpinan Malaysia
01 / BACKGROUND

Career & background

His earlier hotel experience includes Hilton Petaling Jaya, Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, Crowne Plaza Riverside Kuching, IHG, Traders, G Hotels, Pan Pacific and Marriott. His education includes a culinary technical qualification from the Toulouse hospitality institute and a master’s in International Hospitality Management from Université Toulouse–Jean Jaurès.

Source-reported experience30+ years; began in late 1980s
02 / CONTRIBUTIONS

Areas of contribution

His progression includes Executive Sous-Chef and Executive Chef appointments, with contributions to hotel openings and redevelopment. The source identifies involvement in the major kitchen renovation at PARKROYAL Penang Resort and service on Taylor’s Culinary Institute’s industry advisory panel. The Marco Polo Plaza Cebu role brings this experience into the Philippines.

03 / PERSPECTIVE

Leadership focus

His work brings menu standards into the same remit as kitchen efficiency and operational planning. Mentoring and continued learning connect the demands of daily culinary service with the development of future practitioners.

04 / SOURCES & CONTEXT

The basis of this profile.

This profile brings together factual career information from publicly available sources. References and publication dates are provided below.

Kepimpinan Malaysia18 Oct 2026 · Read the original publication
Source notes

The cited source describes more than thirty years in hospitality. The Cebu appointment is presented in its original publication context.

Professional details reflect the cited publication dates and may change. Third-party materials remain subject to their owners’ rights.