Chinese born, Hong-Kong-American young Martin Yan had cooking in his blood. With a restaurateur father and a grocer mother, there was no chance for him not to make it in this field. While in college in Hong Kong, Yan began working at his uncle’s Chinese restaurant and learning about traditional Chinese barbecue. After graduating with a degree in food science, he moved to Canada where he appeared on a Chinese cooking show in Calgary. Yan has been seen on a variety of cooking shows, such as Yan Can Cook, Martin Yan’s Chinatown Cooking, Martin Yan’s Hong Kong and Martin Yan- Quick and Easy. Chef Yan is the executive chef and owner and is part of the TOWN family.