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Two Filipino Chefs Pursue Culinary Education
WHY IT MATTERS
Their decision highlights the importance of continuous learning and professional development in the culinary industry, even for experienced chefs and entrepreneurs.
What happened
Joanna Ledesma and Jeremaine Sze, owners of Birdland Beach Club and Nam Jai Thai Noodle House, respectively, enrolled in a culinary school to gain formal training and address the knowledge gap they experienced in their kitchens.
Both women learned cooking through hands-on experience and had to look up culinary terms to understand their staff's expertise.
They wanted to match their practical skills with formal grounding.
PRIMARY SOURCES
For chefs Joanna Ledesma and Jeremaine Sze, success is on the menu — but so is learning
Rappler · Jade Samantha Clarisse A. Tan · Discovery only; publisher copyright terms apply
CORRECTIONS & UPDATES
- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Oct 18, 2026, 6:15 PM
- Revision 2 · Source update detected · Oct 18, 2026, 6:15 PM