Features 1 minute 06 April 2017

Behind the Scenes: The Legacy of Kam's Roast

Founder Hardy Kam on what it takes to run the well-loved household name, the brand's three-generation-old legacy and how the owners are preserving the essence of Cantonese cuisine.

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Hot on the heels of one-star openings like Tsuta and Hawker Chan in Singapore comes Kam's Roast - the first global offshoot of one-Michelin-starred roast meat restaurant Kam's Roast Goose that hails from Hong Kong. The eatery raised its shutters at Pacific Plaza along Orchard Road in November last year, serving up its signature dishes like roast duck and suckling pig. In this Michelin Guide Singapore exclusive video, we go behind the scenes with founder Hardy Kam to take a look at what it takes to run the well-loved household name, the brand's three-generation-old legacy and how the owners are preserving the essence of Cantonese cuisine.

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