“…Lam started the program in August 2021. While he is a student here, he is fully engaged and committed to learning and improving his skills. Lam is very much a team player. He is a calm, kind, insightful student who is helpful and humble while being competitive and engaged…”
Andrea Maclean
Chef Instructor
Culinary Institute of Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island University
“…Lam has been a part of our team for a number of months now. He demonstrates a great passion for the industry and quickly grew his capacity to execute at a high level. His team and leaders made that very clear. Fan favourite.
Ryan Moen
At all times I have found Lam to be hard working, passionate, knowledgeable and an all-around great team player. Our greatest commodity as a organization is our people, and the ability of them to always being team orientated…”
Head Chef at Cactus club cafe nanaimo
My full name is Lam Hoang Le, now live in Nanaimo city on Vancouver Island. I’m from Vietnam, a beautiful country with a lot of good food. Currently, I’m taking the Culinary Management Diploma at VIU because of my passion for the F&B field and the Hospitality industry. Before that, I used to work in the industry for around 6 years as a waiter and bartender. I love my job, but I want to explore more and the kitchen is my choice.
Owning a restaurant is my dream, but starting with a food truck is not a bad idea.
Good food only
That is my cooking philosophy. I only want to serve what I think the best for my customers. This philosophy also pushes me that I must keep going to improve my knowledge, learn new things, create more recipes, and hone my skill set so that I will be a better version of myself every day.