Four Seasons Park Lane appoints Yam Lok Hin as exec pastry chef

Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane has appointed Hong Kong native Yam Lok Hin as executive pastry chef.

Over the last 20 years, Hin has gained a “wealth of experience” having worked in some of the world’s best pastry kitchens, in Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury five-star hotels. He joins from Mandarin Oriental Hotel Taipei in Taiwan where he held the position of executive pastry chef for three years.

Prior to Mandarin Oriental Hotel Taipei, Hin held the role at the Rosewood Hotel Sand Hill in California, home to the one Michelin-starred Madera restaurant.

Other positions include working under Joel Robuchon at three Michelin-starred L’Atelier Robuchon in Hong Kong; assistant pastry chef at The Peninsula Hotel’s one Michelin-starred restaurant, Sir Elly’s, in Shanghai, and executive pastry chef at the Rosewood Hotel in Beijing, taking full responsibility for the management and leadership of the entire pastry and bakery kitchen.

The hotel said Hin will draw on his “extensive” global experience and “impeccable” training to ensure the pastry kitchen is “run to the highest standard” at Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane.

Hin said: “I’m thrilled to be leading the pastry team at Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane and I look forward to bringing my passion, knowledge, and creative flair to my new role at such a prestigious London hotel.”