Warren Chow

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Warren Chow (c. 1992) is a Chinese-Canadian chef and executive chef of Wildlight Kitchen + Bar. [1] [2] [3] In 2023, Chow became the first chef to win Michelin Guide Vancouver's Young Chef Award. [1] [2] [3]

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Personal life

Chow was born in Vancouver, Canada circa 1992. [1] [2]

Career

Chow previously worked at The Pear Tree Restaurant in Burnaby, where he apprenticed under Scott Jaeger. [1] [4] He later moved to a position at the Delta Hotels in Burnaby and then transferred to a Kelowna location. [4] He then worked at the Terrace Restaurant at the Mission Hill winery. [1] [4]

In 2017, Chow became sous chef gig at Juniper Kitchen + Bar, located in Vancouver's Chinatown. [4] In 2019, he became the executive chef at Juniper Kitchen + Bar. [1] [2] He later worked for the German restaurant Bauhaus. [1] [2] In 2020 during his time at Bauhaus, Chow alongside several other local chefs cooked 600 liters of soup for those in need during the COVID-19 Pandemic. [5] [6]

In February 2022, Chow opened Wildlight Kitchen + Bar at 107-5380 University Boulevard near the University of British Columbia with Pattison Food Group. [1] [2] [7] That same year, Chow participated in the 2022 Culinary World Cup in Luxemberg as a member of Culinary Team BC, which won the gold medal. [2] [8] [9]

In May 2023,The Georgia Straight awarded Chow and Wildlight Kitchen + Bar first place in the 26th annual Golden Plates Awards for New Restaurant and the Pacific Northwest categories, while also being recognized in 4 other categories. [7] In November that same year, he won bronze at the Canada's Great Kitchen Party 2023 Vancouver Regional Qualifier. [10]

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