Peggy Chan, a Hong Kong-born vegetarian chef, sustainability dining advocate and consultant, has become the first recipient of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ Champions of Change Award, which honours those who make a meaningful impact in the hospitality industry. “I really feel like it’s come full circle, too, as [the ceremony] is being held in Hong Kong, where my career started. “I cannot take this honour on my own because I’ve worked with and collaborated with many people over the years. [The award] is more for the farmers and the communities than it is for myself.”AdvertisementThe Champions of Change award was first introduced as part of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards in 2021. Hong Kong will host the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards for the first time this year.