Kevin Wong

At a glance

Kevin Wong leads the cooking at Seroja. Worked in France, the United States and Singapore, including Meta. Opened Seroja, drawing on his Malaysian upbringing and regional food culture.[1] [2]

Cooking & identity

Seasonal cooking rooted in the Malay Archipelago, with ingredient trimmings also developed into non-alcoholic drinks.[2]

Why this profile is included

Included for the Roganic Hong Kong exchange and a later co-created pairing event with Mano Thevar. These show different ways its regional cuisine travels.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Connected restaurant / chef: Seroja

Recent developments

1. 2025-12-03

   Reported project: The promoter reports a jointly designed dinner pairing regional cooking with Chinese baijiu.[5]

Collaborations & guest appearances

5 collaboration projects · 2 within the two-year research window

Projects are deduplicated: multiple nights, venues or reports do not automatically become separate collaborations. Food-and-drink events and shared festival appearances are labelled by format.

1. Food & drink collaborationReported after the event

   Kevin Wong / Seroja × Mano Thevar / Thevar × Wuliangye

   • 2025-12-03
     Seroja · Singapore
     Reported after the event

   Participants / partners
   Kevin Wong / Seroja · Mano Thevar / Thevar · Wuliangye

   The promoter reports a jointly designed dinner pairing regional cooking with Chinese baijiu.[5]

2. Four handsReported after the event

   Ricardo Chaneton / MONO × Kevin Wong / Seroja

   • 2025-08 (Exact day not published)
     MONO · Hong Kong
     Reported after the event

   Participants / partners
   Ricardo Chaneton / MONO · Kevin Wong / Seroja

   MONO Unplugged XV explores tropical ingredients through Hong Kong and Singapore perspectives. The official August recap establishes the month, not the exact day.[7]

3. Multi-chef programmeScheduled date passed · announcement

   Danny Yip / The Chairman × Cho Eun-hee / Onjium × Park Sung-bae / Onjium × Kevin Wong / Seroja

   • 2024-03-23
     Onjium · Seoul
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Danny Yip / The Chairman · Cho Eun-hee / Onjium · Park Sung-bae / Onjium · Kevin Wong / Seroja

   A three-kitchen dialogue around spring ingredients and Hong Kong, Korean and Malay culinary traditions. Danny Yip is named; Tung’s participation is not assumed.[6]

4. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   Kevin Wong / Seroja × Roganic Hong Kong team

   • 2024-03-04 — 2024-03-05
     Roganic Hong Kong · Hong Kong
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Kevin Wong / Seroja · Roganic Hong Kong team

   Two announced dinners for Roganic’s fifth anniversary, connecting Malaysian regional flavours and produce-led British cooking.[3]

5. Four handsReported after the event

   Kevin Wong / Seroja × Josh Boutwood / Helm

   • 2023-04 (Exact day not published)
     Helm · Makati
     Reported after the event

   Participants / partners
   Kevin Wong / Seroja · Josh Boutwood / Helm

   A reported April collaboration in the Served It Singapore series. The source establishes the month, without an exact event day.[4]

Career & milestones

1. Before 2022

   Worked in France, the United States and Singapore, including Meta.[1] [2]

2. 2022

   Opened Seroja, drawing on his Malaysian upbringing and regional food culture.[1] [2]

Recognition over time

Restaurant ratings and individual honours are listed separately. Editorial profiles are labelled as coverage.

1. 2023

   MICHELIN Guide Singapore Young Chef Award[1]

Sources & dates

Public evidence reviewed through 2 November 2026. Older projects are retained; private or undated engagements may be absent.

1. MICHELIN · Kevin Wong · career ↗Published 2023-08-28 · Checked 2026-11-02
2. 50 Best · Seroja · restaurant and team profile ↗Checked 2026-11-02
3. foodies.id · Kevin Wong / Seroja × Roganic Hong Kong team ↗Published 2024-02-18 · Checked 2026-11-02
4. newswatchplus.ph · Kevin Wong / Seroja × Josh Boutwood / Helm ↗Published 2023-05-26 · Checked 2026-11-02
5. singdaopr.com · Kevin Wong / Seroja × Mano Thevar / Thevar × Wuliangye ↗Published 2025-12-23 · Checked 2026-11-02
6. 50 Best · chairman onjium seroja 2024 ↗Published 2024-02-14 · Checked 2026-11-02
7. mono.hk · mono seroja 2025 ↗Published 2025-08-26 · Checked 2026-11-02