Karlton grew up in France, shaped by the culture and customs of his French upbringing, he developed a strong passion for food and wine and decided to pursue a career in that direction. Inspired by his life in Europe as well as in Hong Kong, he crafts unique masterpieces that are exceptionally balanced in taste, aroma and colour, especially well versed in the use of different ingredients to create concoctions that fuse together elements from the East and the West.