i. Biography
Henry Zhang Zhicheng has been Executive Chef of Drunken Fish in Macau since 2024. The role sits at the end of a career built through progressive kitchen leadership, beginning at nineteen with a first restaurant focused on crayfish. That early opening points to a cook already working in a bold register, with enough confidence to put a single specialty at the center of the business.
The Climb
Private dining in a historic Beijing siheyuan asks for a different kind of control: tighter pacing, closer service, and menus that can carry tradition without becoming rigid. Henry Zhang Zhicheng worked in that format first, leading a private kitchen in Beijing before moving on to Macau. The shift from a private kitchen to larger executive roles shows a career shaped by step-by-step advancement rather than shortcuts. In Macau, that progression continued at Ying Jee Club, where Henry Zhang Zhicheng served as Executive Chef before taking on Drunken Fish in 2024. The sequence matters. It traces a chef moving through different service environments while keeping the same core task: directing the kitchen, holding the standard, and making the menu work as a whole.
Today
At Drunken Fish, he serves as Executive Chef. The title marks a kitchen leadership role that depends on consistency as much as range. At this level, the work is less about isolated moments and more about the daily discipline of running service, shaping the menu, and keeping the kitchen’s output coherent. Henry Zhang Zhicheng’s current post places him in that position, with the responsibility of turning accumulated experience into a reliable point of view on the plate.
Recognition
Henry's honors include Rising Star Chef of the Year. That award places Henry Zhang Zhicheng in the category of chefs whose work has already drawn notice early. Rising Star Chef of the Year is recognition that tracks with a career marked by movement: opening a first restaurant at nineteen, leading a private kitchen in Beijing, serving as Executive Chef at Ying Jee Club in Macau, and taking on Drunken Fish in Macau since 2024.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Henry
What is Henry Zhang Zhicheng's current role?
As of 2026, Henry Zhang Zhicheng is Executive Chef.
Where did Henry Zhang Zhicheng work before?
Henry Zhang Zhicheng's earlier career included Private kitchen and Ying Jee Club.
What recognition has Henry Zhang Zhicheng received?
Rising Star Chef of the Year (2025).
