ohanne Siy is the head chef of Lolla in Singapore and a Female Chef of the Year nominee of World Gourmet Awards, Singapore. Siy’s cuisine is eclectic, a reflection of herself as a Filipina who was educated in culinary school in New York, then wandered and cooked around Scandinavia. Now based in Singapore, Siy shines bright. We wish you all the best!

Traditionally, historically (and for all the wrong reasons), professional kitchens have been a man’s game. But times change, and so has the industry. Now, women restaurateurs, chefs, front-of-the-house pros and food artisans are reimagining the way we eat. Here’s how they’re navigating the food scene. And here’s how they’re making an impact.

Young enough to be my son but determined enough to be the father of contemporary Filipino cuisine in Britain is 23-year-old Rex de Guzman a.k.a. Le Happy Chef. When it comes to the subject of a new Filipino food wave in Britain, his name is impossible to miss.

Her finished dishes have the sophistication and luscious looks of creations by a seasoned chef. But if you look closer, behind all these culinary masterpieces is a 17-year-old, self-taught Filipina chef. Mabulo first stepped into the culinary limelight at age 12. She was a finalist in ABS-CBN’s “Junior Master Chef Cooking Competition” and reality TV show.