June 2008
Jun 21 2008
Max pass on the BC Chef's Association Junior Chapter position
In June 2008, Max pass on the BC Chef's Association Junior Chapter position, and accept to be WACS Junior Chair along with a junior chef from Singapore which they will work on how to benefit the junior chefs around the globe.
About Max
Max Wang started his culinary career at the age of 16, working full time in a restaurant while still in high-school. Max competed in the Skills Canada Culinary Competition and won gold in the regional with only five months of working experience and no culinary training.
After high school, Max went to the Vancouver Community College for professional culinary arts training. He has worked in different areas of the trade from restaurants and lounges to catering companies and resorts. Now working as an apprentice at Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver, Max is enjoying the challenge of working in a hotel environment.
Max continued his competition success with a silver medal in the 2006 Junior Hot Competition and was the winner of a high-profile salad recipe contest in 2006, beating out top chefs who also submitted recipes. In 2007, he won the Sodexho BC Junior Chef of the Year because of his untiring efforts in the BC Chef’s Association.
Max has been the Junior Chapter President of the BC Chef’s Association since he was 18, where he built the junior chapter membership as well as organized competitions and education seminars for the juniors. Max enjoys sharing his experience with other juniors and being the president of the junior chapter enables him to reach out to his peers.
