CHI PIN HAN AND JANICE CHI
ISHINOMAKI GRILL & SAKE, TABLE 33 AND KI TEPPAN & ROGAMA
It all began in 2013 in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, when Chi Pin Han and Janice Chi witnessed the lasting damage the tsunami had on the Japanese city. The survivors’ remarkable resilience and a love for the region gave the couple the courage to set up their own business. At age 50, Chi left his group general manager position at a multi-brand food company and started Ishinomaki Grill & Sake a year later, offering authentic robatayaki and izakaya dishes. Fast forward to today, and the business has expanded to include sake bar Table 33; and their latest “baby” Ki Teppan & Rogama serving teppanyaki and rogama cuisine.
Chi heads the kitchen and sources for the most unique ingredients each season, particularly from suppliers in Japan. Janice herself is a certified sake sommelier and oversees the sake programme and training at Ishinomaki Grill
