Harlan - Harlan arrived in Asia in 1991 with only a few hundred dollars in his pocket to work at the China World Hotel in Beijing as Executive Chef. In 1993 he headed to Bangkok to refine his cooking skills, returning to Hong Kong the following year to join the Aberdeen Marina Club.
After 5 years as Executive Chef, the Club named one of their restaurants ‘Harlan’s’ as recognition of his impact. With the new additional responsibility of being his own boss, the idea of opening his own restaurant began to develop. After nearly 10 years at the Club, Harlan took the plunge and established his first independent venture at IFC Mall in Central. This premiere location at the heart of Hong Kong’s financial district was the natural location.