Meet The Chef

With more than 30 years of experience, Todd Alyn’s interest in cooking began at the age of 15. He has worked for a variety of food & beverage operations, including hotels, restaurants, a catering company, a private country club, and was the corporate chef for Shanghai City Supermarkets for 8 years.

Chef Todd Alyn has gained a wealth of knowledge and skills throughout his career working in 5-star properties across North America, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Shanghai. He has been fortunate to have been involved with several pre-opening projects including the Alpenglow Stube in Keystone, Colorado, the Ritz Carlton hotel in Hawaii, Stars Café in San Francisco, the Furama hotel in Vietnam, Sasha’s restaurant in Shanghai, the Shanghai Racquet Club and several new store openings and restaurants with Shanghai City Supermarkets.

His fondness for Asia and love of eastern cuisine has fine tuned his palette, creating perhaps an edge over fellow western chefs. He continues to explore and experiment with ingredients to create dishes that all customers will enjoy.

Chef Todd Alyn’s passion for food and creativity led him to start his own Culinary Consultancy in 2017. During this time, he was the chef/owner for Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine and Publik Café in a modern food hall located in the heart of Shanghai. He has also been working with a restaurant group to open 8 successful restaurants to date, along with some various other projects.