About me
Wai joined the Bread Bakers Guild of America as the Education and Events Manager in March 2025, bringing over 25 years of experience in the food industry. Most recently, he worked at Hot Bread Kitchen, where he was hired as the Lead Culinary Instructor and later took on a leadership role overseeing the expansion of their Culinary Workforce Development Training programs.
Wai received his culinary training at The Art Institute of New York. He began his career as a line cook in various New York restaurants before launching El Eden Chocolates, a chocolate shop in Manhattan’s East Village specializing in artisanal truffles and confections. In 2009, he co-authored The Dumpling: A Seasonal Guide, featuring over 130 traditional dumpling recipes from around the world. His passion for education led him to teach cooking and baking at the Institute of Culinary Education and at New York University’s Department of Nutrition and Food Studies.
