Michelin-Starred Restaurant RAW To Become Culinary Academy
Taiwanese Michelin-starred Chef André Chiang has announced that he will be closing his internationally acclaimed restaurant RAW and starting a culinary academy.
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00:00Today, I announce my retirement from the front line of restaurants.
00:09A sudden end.
00:10Taiwanese Michelin-starred chef Andre Chang announces that he's hanging up his knives
00:15and taking a different approach to food and beverage.
00:24Chang is one of Taiwan's most decorated, internationally acclaimed culinary artists.
00:30He's been named one of the most influential chefs in the world.
00:34His restaurants have won multiple Michelin-star awards.
00:38Two-starred restaurant Andre in Singapore was named the best eatery in the country by
00:42Restaurant Magazine before it shut down in 2018.
00:47The magazine also ranked Chang's Michelin two-star flagship establishment in Taipei,
00:52Raw, as the best restaurant in the entire country.
00:57Chang's accomplishments have made him a celebrity in Taiwan and a leading figure in the restaurant
01:03industry.
01:04He now wants to channel his decades of skill and experience into teaching the next generation
01:10of culinary artists.
01:12Andre says Raw will stop operating as a restaurant at the end of this year.
01:18After that, it will be turned into a culinary academy capable of turning out Michelin-star
01:22level chefs.
01:41Chang's sudden announcement comes as a shock to Taiwan's food and beverage scene.
01:47This isn't the first time Chef Chang has shuttered one of his establishments, but it
01:51is the first time he's announced such a major career move and change of direction.
01:57The star chef is stepping aside to give others the opportunity to shine.
02:02Howard Zhang and Leslie Liao for Taiwan Plus.