Fresh From Farm to Table | Restaurant Asia | NICKAILA HAU
Travel And Tour World brings you an exclusive interview with Nikaila Hao from Chitose Agriculture Initiative, a Singapore-based agricultural company. In this conversation, Nikaila explains how Chitose brings Japanese farming know-how to Cameron Highlands, Malaysia, to supply fresh, sustainably grown produce to hotels and restaurants across Singapore. Key highlights from this interview: ✅ An introduction to Chitose Agriculture Initiative, which grows produce with farmers in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia, before distributing it to restaurants and hotels across Singapore ✅ How Chitose practices sustainable farming, using their own organic compost to support circular agriculture ✅ How their parent company, a Japanese biotech company, provides the seeds, growing methods, and technology used to cultivate crops in Malaysia ✅ Strong interest from culinary professionals and private chefs at the event, many of whom sampled Chitose's produce firsthand ✅ Why Chitose focuses on the plant-based and vegetarian market, supplying fresh fruits and vegetables that don't require halal certification under Malaysian and Singapore regulations ✅ Their farm-to-table promise — produce harvested one day can arrive in Singapore and reach hotel and restaurant partners by the very next morning ✅ How Chitose works directly with chefs to source or specially grow unique produce for standout menu items ✅ Why Chitose maintains fixed pricing for customers, rarely adjusting prices, offering hotels and restaurants valuable cost stability despite inflation ✅ Nikaila's insights on why cruise lines and tour operators are increasingly turning to local sourcing for freshness, as imported produce from distant regions often arrives in poorer condition This interview offers valuable insight for hoteliers, restaurant owners, and culinary tourism professionals looking to understand how sustainable, farm-to-table produce sourcing is shaping hospitality menus across Singapore and Malaysia in 2026 and beyond. 🎙️ Interviewee: Nikaila Hao, Chitose Agriculture Initiative About Travel And Tour World: Travel And Tour World is a global travel media platform covering travel, tourism, hospitality, aviation, MICE, cruise, and luxury travel, with readership across 195 countries. [Chitose Agriculture, Cameron Highlands farming, sustainable farming Malaysia, farm to table Singapore, Chitose Agriculture Initiative Singapore, Japanese quality vegetables Cameron Highlands, sustainable farming Cameron Highlands, farm to table produce Singapore hotels, fresh produce supplier for hotels Singapore, circular agriculture Malaysia, Japanese biotech farming Southeast Asia, Nikaila Hao Chitose interview] #ChitoseAgriculture #FarmToTable #SustainableFarming #CameronHighlands #SingaporeFood #HospitalityIndustry #TravelAndTourWorld #CulinaryTourism #FreshProduce #TravelTrends2026 #MICE #SingaporeFoodExpo