AKMAL ANUAR

GOLDFISH

With over 20 years of culinary experience, Akmal Anuar takes pride in having worked with some of the renowned chefs like Dan Hunter, Luis Andoni Aduriz and Yasuhiro Sasajima. Born in Singapore, he started his culinary journey at an early age helping out his parent’s hawker stall which has inspired him to be a chef. Having his own style and identity, Akmal was the Head Chef for over 7 years at the famous Iggy’s Restaurant in Singapore, recognized in the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants, securing the 26th position in 2012 and voted No. 1 restaurant in Asia. While at Iggy’s, he cooked for famous dignitaries and celebrities including the late Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding father. In Singapore, he participated in exhibitions and culinary competitions such as the San Pellegrino cooking cup and represented the country in the San Sebastian Gastronomica. He displayed his culinary skills alongside legendary chefs like Tetsuya Wakuda of Tetsuya’s Sydney and Massimo Bottura of Osteria Francescana, to name a few. In 2014, Akmal moved to Dubai and joined the Starwood Group to head Zengo, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa’s Pan-Asian restaurant in collaboration with Richard Sandoval Hospitality. The move to Dubai has provided Akmal the business and management essentials to run food and beverage operations. He participated in a culinary convention, Parallelo Norte in Monterrey Mexico alongside Joan Roca of El Cellar de Can Roca. In late 2016, he established 3Fils located in the Jumeirah Fishing Harbor, an original home-grown concept serving great food and service out of hotels and lavish locations. 3Fils was listed for the 10 coolest places to eat by Forbes magazine in 2019 and made it to the 50 Best discovery list by The World’s 50 best. In 2019, he set up White Rice Consultancy, offering food and beverage consultation, concept creation, brand management and joint venture with projects now underway in the UAE and in Singapore. 2021 saw a collaboration between Akmal and Sunset Hospitality Group, with the opening of Goldfish Sushi & Yakitori, a new dining concept at Galleria Mall which has introduced food lovers the true taste of Japan.