Background
He is the son of Soewadi Wongso (Wong See Hwa).
He is the son of Soewadi Wongso (Wong See Hwa).
In 1978, Wongso attended East Sidney Technical College for its baking program In 1982, he attended Swiss Masters Bakers and Confectionery program in Lucerne, Switzerland, and then spent the following years of training in pastry, baking, chocolate, and ice cream in the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Italy until 1987.
Wongso initially did not receive formal culinary training, but learned from sidewalk food vendors and eventually trained in pastry and baking with chefs at hotels in Indonesia. Wongso intended originally to follow the in footsteps of his father and pursue a career in film and photography, but his father"s hobby of cooking inspired his passion for the culinary arts In 2001, France"s Ministry of Agriculture awarded Wongso the Chevalier dans l"Ordre National du Merite for his role in promoting French cuisine and gastronomy.
In 2009, the Korean Tourism Board named Wongso the Goodwill Ambassador for South of Korea.
Proprietor, "Warung Sunset"
Proprietor, "Vineth Bakery"
Proprietor, "William Kafe Artistik"
Proprietor, "William Gourmet Catering"
Proprietor, Hanamasa Restaurant
President, Chaine des Rotisseurs, Indonesian Chapter (1986-1993)
President, International Wine & Food Society, Jakarta Chapter (1991-1994)
Culinary Consultant, Garuda Indonesian Airways
Advisory Council, Culinary Advisor, Bina Nusantara University, Hotel Management
Program Host, "Cooking Adventures with William Wongso", MetroTV.