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From Early Passion to Entrepreneurial Success : Career Stories of Millennial Chef-Entrepreneurs in Klang Valley, Malaysia

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This study investigates the career processes of six chef-entrepreneurs’ success in the urban context of Klang Valley, Malaysia. A multiple-case study approach was employed to gain insights into each chef’s personal careers, where a total of nine ‘career chapters’ were narrated, in which began from each chef’s initial passion in the field of food to their eventual entrepreneurial successes. In essence, this study provides an understanding of not only the career processes of Malaysian millennial chefs, but also entrepreneurs through the theoretical basis of existing literature. It helps industry practitioners in understanding the needs, wants, and ambitions of chefs of the millennial generation, which suggests that the chef profession represents one of not only culinary technicians, but also entrepreneurial and business prowess.

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This study investigates the career processes of six chef-entrepreneurs’ success in the urban context of Klang Valley, Malaysia. A multiple-case study approach was employed to gain insights into each chef’s personal careers, where a total of nine ‘career chapters’ were narrated, in which began from each chef’s initial passion in the field of food to their eventual entrepreneurial successes. In essence, this study provides an understanding of not only the career processes of Malaysian millennial chefs, but also entrepreneurs through the theoretical basis of existing literature. It helps industry practitioners in understanding the needs, wants, and ambitions of chefs of the millennial generation, which suggests that the chef profession represents one of not only culinary technicians, but also entrepreneurial and business prowess.

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