{"id":10273,"date":"2016-02-19T01:32:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T06:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thatdope.com\/food-drinks\/interview-jilly-wang\/"},"modified":"2016-02-19T01:32:37","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T06:32:37","slug":"interview-jilly-wang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatdope.com\/food-drinks\/interview-jilly-wang\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Jilly Wang"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"73.0824742268\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Jilly Wang is what one would expect of a woman at the top of her game. She\u2019s decisive, no-nonsense and cuts straight to the chase. \u201cI am a very straightforward person in business. If I want something, it means I want something,\u201d says the restaurateur behind popular Italian joint Alkaff Mansion Ristorante, who restored the 19th-century colonial residence to its former glory close to four years ago. \u201cThe building\u2019s conditions then were a far cry from what it is today, but I had a strong gut feeling that this space had a story to tell. So right away, without any experience in the wine and dine business, I told my husband I would transform the mansion into an Italian restaurant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Her quick decision paid off. Despite sitting off the beaten path amid the lush greenery of Telok Blangah Green, Alkaff Mansion Ristorante \u2013 now sporting a charming facade and modern interiors \u2013 is home to a steady flow of diners, weddings and private events \u2013 thanks in part to a well-designed menu by executive chef and Sardinian native Simone Depalmas. \u201cBoth my husband and I are fans of Italian food and every year we spend close to three weeks travelling around Italy,\u201d reveals Wang, who\u2019d discuss regular updates to the menu with Depalmas. \u201cSince I live in Singapore, I know the preferences of its people and I would share with him [Depalmas] the kinds of dishes they\u2019d prefer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Having hosted a fair bit of parties herself, Wang points out that the key to throwing the perfect bash starts innately from the host. \u201cHe or she should have a clear vision of the experience they\u2019d like to offer their guests. The \u2018feel\u2019 of the party is very important, and that \u2018feel\u2019 starts right at the building\u2019s doorstep, be it through decorations or even performances,\u201d she says. \u201cThe host must be able to imagine the party setting in his or her mind, what he or she would like to see and hear. Everything I do, I do it with all my heart, and a big part of a good party is an experience that\u2019s incredibly personal.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Story Credits<br \/><\/strong><\/span><strong>Text by\u00a0<\/strong>Kenny Loh<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Image by\u00a0<\/strong>Long Fei<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Hair &#038; Makeup<\/strong> Nikki Fu using Redken and YSL Beaute<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Outfit\u00a0<\/strong>Cotton Shirt from Shanghai Tang; \u201cLadies Calatrava Travel Time Ref. 4934\u201d white gold watch with mother-of-pearl, diamonds and alligator strap from Patek Philippe; skirt, shoes and jewelery are Jilly\u2019s own.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.luxuo.com\/gastronomy\/interview-jilly-wang.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jilly Wang is what one would expect of a woman at the top of her game. She\u2019s decisive, no-nonsense and cuts straight to the chase. \u201cI am a very straightforward person in business. If I want something, it means I want something,\u201d says the restaurateur behind popular Italian joint Alkaff Mansion Ristorante, who restored the 19th-century colonial residence to its former glory close to four years ago. \u201cThe building\u2019s conditions then were a far cry from what it is today, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[184,176],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Interview: Jilly Wang<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Jilly Wang is what one would expect of a woman at the top of her game. 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