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Slow Food Hong Kong includes members from all parts of our local food ecosystem — chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants to small, independent farmers and artisanal tofu makers — as well as members from many different walks of life who are passionate about slow food.

Our local convivium currently includes the following executive committee members:

Carol Yau

Carol’s passion for food began in both of her grandmothers’ kitchens while they cooked various Chinese dishes for simple dinners and small banquets. She was further inspired by her mother who loves to cook, improvise and experiment with dishes from different cultures. Carol is one of the earliest members of Slow Food Hong Kong with a membership number of HK1000000010. She pairs her love of food with her appreciation of wine as an active member of the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne, Commanderie de Bordeaux, The Hong Kong Wine Society and as the Chairperson of the Hong Kong Robert Mondavi Society. Carol has over 20 years of experience in finance and specializes in wealth management. She currently works at Bank Julius Baer.

Terrence Annamunthodo

Terrence is an investment manager and lawyer originally from Guyana. He is the Managing Director of Perpetuum Wealth Management Limited, a multi-family office. He has managed investments in agricultural projects including a vineyard which was converted to organic production. He has exercised his travel itch by organizing Slow Food visits to Chengde, Penang and Chiang Rai.

Ida Chow

Diane Espley

Diane is a marketing and advertising professional and has had the good fortune to live and work in several different countries. She has worked for several multi-national corporations and now works independently. Her passion for food stems from her deep belief that “you are what you eat” and that food quality profoundly affects one’s well-being. Diane enjoys experiencing different cultures through food and is a strong proponent for locally produced, sustainable, and non-GMO foods. She has been involved with Slow Food Hong Kong since 2009.

Walter Kern

Walter has over 40 years of experience in the food and beverage and hospitality industries that have sent him from his native Switzerland to Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong. He was educated at the École hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) in Switzerland. In 1990, he founded his own company, Gastro Primo Ltd., a fresh specialty and prepared foods manufacturer now a part of Bakkavor Group Ltd. Walter is now working on bringing his own concept of a gourmet Italian delicatessen and takeaway to Hong Kong. He is also a founding member of the Hong Kong Chef’s Association. Walter has lived in Hong Kong since 1984.

Andrew Sun

Andrew is a journalist, broadcaster and media producer. His work has been featured in the Hollywood Reporter, China Daily, and South China Morning Post. He was also label manager for music company Naxos’ (HNH International) Jazz, New Age and World Music divisions. He co-founded the Reel Asian International Film Festival in Toronto and is co-author of Bistecca: The Book and Bombay Dreams: A Decade of Traditions Reborn.