Biography: Chef James Kyaw

James Kyaw is an immigrant from Burma who has been with Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corp. since 1990. Throughout his time at Advanced Fresh Concepts, his role grew from sushi chef to franchisee. He now owns a number of Advanced Fresh Concepts stores across the nation, and has also transferred some stores to some of his old employees.

As a store owner, he takes inventory of the amount and the quality of the delivered sushi ingredients as well as checks the temperature for the store's freezer. Moreover, as a sushi chef with over 20 years of experience, James has been selected to demonstrate sushi making at various AFC store openings, such as the 2007 grand opening of the AFC sushi bar in Guam’s Orote Commissary.

Throughout his career as a sushi chef at various AFC supermarket locations, James has worn several different AFC sushi chef uniforms. These uniforms display his commitment and loyalty to the company.

The sushi bar log book was meant to be used for September 2008. The sushi bar log book contains the different information that James Kyaw would record daily while working at the AFC sushi bar.
Description
The sushi bar log book was meant to be used for September 2008. The sushi bar log book contains the different information that James Kyaw would record daily while working at the AFC sushi bar. This log book was important because it recorded the different items that James Kyaw produced to act in correspondence to the food procedures of the AFC Corporation.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 2008
ID Number
2012.0204.03
accession number
2012.0204
catalog number
2012.0204.03
The jacket was worn by James Kyaw a sushi chef for Advanced Fresh Concepts Corporation (AFC). The design is based on the Japanese happi coat, a straight sleeve coat. It is gold with a navy trim and fastens with one button in the front.
Description
The jacket was worn by James Kyaw a sushi chef for Advanced Fresh Concepts Corporation (AFC). The design is based on the Japanese happi coat, a straight sleeve coat. It is gold with a navy trim and fastens with one button in the front. The AFC logo, “Southern Tsunami,” is embroidered on the left breast panel.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1986
ID Number
2012.0204.01
accession number
2012.0204
catalog number
2012.0204.01
The jacket was worn by James Kyaw a sushi chef for Advanced Fresh Concepts Corporation (AFC). It is a white short-sleeve double breasted jacket with the AFC logo embroidered on the right front and right sleeve.Currently not on view
Description
The jacket was worn by James Kyaw a sushi chef for Advanced Fresh Concepts Corporation (AFC). It is a white short-sleeve double breasted jacket with the AFC logo embroidered on the right front and right sleeve.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
2012.0204.02
accession number
2012.0204
catalog number
2012.0204.02
The jacket was worn by James Kyaw a sushi chef for Advanced Fresh Concepts Corporation (AFC). The design is based on the Japanese happi coat, a straight sleeve coat. It is white with a navy trim and ties in the front.
Description
The jacket was worn by James Kyaw a sushi chef for Advanced Fresh Concepts Corporation (AFC). The design is based on the Japanese happi coat, a straight sleeve coat. It is white with a navy trim and ties in the front. The AFC logo, “Southern Tsunami,” is embroidered on the left breast panel.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1980s
maker
unknown
ID Number
2012.0204.04
catalog number
2012.0204.04
accession number
2012.0204
The name tag was donated by sushi chef James Kyaw from the AFC Corporation. The name tag displays his first name James in capital letters and has a picture of the Southern Tsunami logo behind a white background.
Description
The name tag was donated by sushi chef James Kyaw from the AFC Corporation. The name tag displays his first name James in capital letters and has a picture of the Southern Tsunami logo behind a white background. The name tag was used to identify James as a member of the AFC Corporation staff.
date made
unknown
maker
unknown
ID Number
2012.0204.05
catalog number
2012.0204.05
accession number
2012.0204

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