Michael Saxon obtained his catering qualifications in his native Yorkshire, England, before setting off on a 30 year adventure to master his hospitality skills. His work and travels have taken him to many of the top hotels across the globe, from Europe to North America, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and beyond.
In his exposure to rich cultural and culinary mixes, he has cooked for celebrities, heads of state, and members of various royal families. As readers of this amusing and insightful journal-Chef’s Tales will discover, there is much more to being a successful international chef than just getting the cooking right!
Contact Michael at michael.saxon@e-o-hotel.com
Mike, your blog is off to a good start, great! I’m linking it to mine.
Keep the musings coming!
Hi Philip,
Dear Readers, If I may I would like to introduce everyone to our blog master and to the chap whom built our site.
Without him we would still be scratching our heads in the office trying to work it all out.
Philip, you are a good man, thanks for all your help and support to get chestales going and for uploading our constant updates!
Warm regards,
Mike.
I hope that you get many up-and-coming hoteliers logging in, reading and learning about your varied and fascinating career.
If you’re prepared to put the hours in, the satisfaction one can get from a career in the hotel industry is second to none.
Good luck with the blog, and may you continue to have a successful future…
All the best from Hong Kong,
Andy Curtis
Dear Andy,
Sincere thanks for your help and support.
I hope so too, if I can only help but one person it will be worth it.
Hope Hong Kong is still OK.
Warm regards,
Mike
Good morning Michael, I hope you are well and had a lovely day that will bring you lots of joy.
In the past, I have some browsing. Today was a great thing this post from you
impressed me,,,,
I’m very proud of your international Cuisine..
I wish you all success Michael,
This is a lovely write up about yourself on the post that I have given to you…
“Michael Saxon obtained his catering qualifications in his native Yorkshire, England, before setting off on a 30 year adventure to master his hospitality skills. His work and travels have taken him to many of the top hotels across the globe, from Europe to North America, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and beyond.”
My personal warmest regards
Mohammad
Dear Chef,
I am very happy that you won a copy of Chefs Tales and that you enjoyed reading it.
If you are able, I would most appreciate it if you would pass on the info about my blog to your friends and colleagues.
Thanks for the kind words and I hope you pass by again once in a while.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Dear Michael,
i have looked over your website a few times, and now has become a regular once a month if you can say that place to stop by. Just to say i find your blog interesting and has some relevent issues in place. A good read all round.
Many thanks
Hailstones
Dear Hailstones,
Thanks for dropping by and for the positive comments. I have been in the hotel business for well over 30 years and I have to say that it has been very good to me. I hope that I can help, motivate or inspire just one young soul and then everything I am tyrying to do here would be worth while. Please drop by again when you have time and start a debate, everyone is welcome to initiate a topic of interest. Also, if you can inform your students about Chefs Tales it would be much appreciated.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Thanks Michael,
I’ll add a link to you on my blog and am very glad to do it!
Hi There,
Thanks for the support and for the link.
Hope to see much more of you in the near future.
I will link Chef’s Tales to your blog tomorrow.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Michael, good luck with the blog, I just read the poolside adventure whilst drinking coffee. Bad idea, laughed out loud with messy consequences! I’ve added you to the blogroll on Foodie Gift Hunter, good luck!
Kind regards
Helen
Dear Helen,
Sincere thanks for dropping by.
I am very glad that you enjoyed the story and it made you laugh, what more could I ask for as knowing that makes me feel good.
I just added Foodie Gift Hunter to my blog roll and I could not be happier.
Please drop by again, its lovely to keep in touch.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Hello Michael,
I followed you from the foodieblogroll and I love your blog! I was first drawn to the great recipes, then I couldnt stop reading through your stories. Love it! I’ll be subscribing to your feed too
Dear Alisa,
Thanks for dropping by and for your kind words.
Your site by the way is really wonderful as well.
Congratulations to you on a great job well done.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Dear Alisa,
By the way, there are 4,000 foodie blogs on The foodie blogroll, how on earth did you stumble on mine.
I am trying to learn how these directories work so that I can guide more viewers to Chef’s Tales blog.
I was just wondering how I was lucky to be contacted by yourself today.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Dear Michael,
As a connoisseur of the finer things that life has to offer, I have to say that your very fine hotel and staff together with your multi-talented chefs have given me much pleasure over the many years my wife and I have holidayed in Penang .
Your own book “Chef’s Tales” is amusing, lively and great fun … I cant wait for your next !!!
Your blog recipes are great, and long may they continue !!
Regards, Ben
Hi Ben,
Thanks for dropping by and for the nice comments.
How is England, I hope things are getting a little better.
We seem to have turned the corner….fingers crossed.
Hope to see you again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike
Good Morning, Mike.
Since I met you fourteen years ago (1995) at Sedona Bintan Lagoon in Bintan Indonesia that I expected you will be come an General Manager and a man who is important in The Hotel Industry. Good Luck Mike.
Best regard, Adzis
Dear Adzis,
Wow, what a lovely surprise!
Thank you for dropping by and for the lovely words.
I often think back about Bintan and the great times we all had.
Those are the moments that shape us as human beings and the ones that gives us memories that money cannot buy and time cannot erode.
Please drop by again as often as you can.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Hello, Mr Michael Saxon. This is Annie See from Sunway University College. Recently i am doing a research of E&O Hotel. Can i make an appointment with you to conduct an interview.
Kindly contact me at telephone: is 0127267055.
I would be very grateful if you would render soma assistance in this research work.
Thank you
Hi Annie,
I will call you in the next couple of days to ensure that we offer all the help we can to your students.
Look forward to talking to you soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Hi Michael,
Love all the foody stuff and it reminds me why I am so over weight.
Ha, You dont see many Welsh men where you are i bet?
Nice website keep up the good work.
Oh and do you have a good Welsh cakes recipe?
Cheers Butty
Gary Owen.
Hi Gary,
To be honest we have quite a few Welsh friends here and customers come here on holiday from Wales all the time.
I am glad to see that you are enjoying your food
Thanks for the nice comments about our blog, you are very kind indeed.
To be honest I do not have a recipe off hand for Welsh Cakes, but let me ask my friends to find out if they have one they are willing to share with you.
Thanks for dropping by and we look forward to hearing from you again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Hi Michael,
I am an Assistant Producer at ITV Productions and we are currently searching for potential contestants for Britain’s Best Dish. In case you haven’t seen the show before Britain’s Best Dish is an annual competition hosted by ITV for amateur cooks. In it we look for Britain’s best starter, main course and dessert. The winner of the competition receives the accolade of Britain’s Best Dish and takes home a £10,000 cash prize. We’re starting another series in the coming weeks and will be holding our regional auditions in May. As you are clearly a keen foodie you are just the sort of person we are looking for so if you are at all interested in taking part or know anyone who may be interested and haven’t already featured in the Best Dish studio finals, please email ASAP with your name, contact number, and where you’re from to bestdish@itv.com and we’ll be in touch soon.
Thanks,
Jo
Hi Jo,
Unfortunately I am working in Penang, Malaysia and will not be able to enter the contest.
Wishing you all the sucess in the world.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Found your blog on twitter and am delighted with all the Malaysian recipes. Can you do a post and a recipe on chili crabs? Being away from Malaysia, these are the things that are most missed.
Will drop by the E&O next time I’m in Penang.
Hi Susie,
I can do that very quickly, chili crab recipe coming up real soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
So glad to find that you are blogging from Penang. Will add you to my blog.
Keep the recipes and pictures coming.
Hi May,
Yes I am in Penang working at the E&O Hotel.
I will definately keep the recipes coming if people want them.
Thanks for dropping by and look forward to hearing from you again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Hello from North Yorks!
Love your website and I hope to visit you again. 
Hi Karolina,
Welcome to our blog and what a pleasure it is to have someone else drop by from sunny Yorkshire!
If there is anything you are not sure about, by all means ask away
I am glad that you are enjoying the site and really hope that you drop by again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Nice dish Michael!
Grazor
Hi Grazor,
Thanks, hope you enjoy other posts too.
Come back again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.