Chef Lau Ping-lui is an expert in Chinese culinary arts with over 40 years of experience in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou as well as in Dubai and the United Kingdom before joining The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong. A Guangzhou native, Lau moved to Hong Kong at age 14 and started working at a Cantonese restaurant, where he learned of his passion for cooking.
As the Director of Culinary at Tin Lung Heen, Lau combines traditional and contemporary skills to create his unique style, drawing inspiration from his surroundings. While keeping his cooking methods and techniques close to tradition, Lau expresses more creativity in his innovative presentations.
Times have changed for culinary training for younger generation chefs. Being hardworking and true passion to train without taking short cuts are two crucial steps to the road of success.