Get To Know Reynold
- Early Life-
Immigrated from Indonesia to Sydney Australia in 1999 at the age of 4, Reynold immersed himself in a life full of food.
Growing up, Reynold always seemed to have food influence in every corner of his life. His parents worked in the restaurants and his older brothers found their way into the hospitality industry themselves.
His passion for cooking first began at the age of 14 where he found himself expressing his craft and creativity through food. Though at first as a hobby which then grew into an everyday passion project - Endless experimenting, cooking from high-end cookbooks, watching cooking tutorials and in no time became a self-taught cook.
He then made his debut onto Masterchef Australia in 2015 and crowned as the nation’s ‘Dessert King’ as he placed as a finalist in the cooking competition. He may not have won but have definitely won the hearts of many.
- Career -
In 2016 Reynold, his mother (Ike) and his brothers (Ronald and Arnold Poernomo) founded KOI Dessert Bar which focuses on high-end hand crafted pastries and desserts. It has now become one of the most popular venues of Sydney with a cult-like following and it’s name infamous globally.
In 2017 KOI Dessert Kitchen was then created as the main production kitchen, expanding the KOI Dessert Bar brand.
The kitchen also hosts Masterclasses within the venue showcasing KOI’s signature creations or hosts guest chefs where they share their skillsets.
The same year Monkey’s Corner was also established alongside his brothers.
A small restaurant/bar that focuses on Japanese inspired dishes and serving quirky cocktails.
- Other Ventures -
Reynold has worked and partnered with major local and international brands since 2016.
He’s been a guest speaker for TEDx, Finalist Best Pastry Chef (Gault & Millau 2017) and Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 both in 2017.
In 2020 Reynold had then gone back onto Masterchef Australia Back To Win creating mind bending desserts that wowed the nation.
Now Reynold has an ongoing YouTube series Sweet x Salty where it’s generated more than 450K+ subscribers.
Furthermore written his first book The Dessert Game to be debuted in November 2021 (click here to order your copy).
Brand Partnerships & Ambassadorships
Sensodyne
L’OR Espresso
Moet Hennessy - Glenmorangie, Hennessy
Ferrero Rocher
Baileys
Disney
Chefgood
Nestlé - Maggi, KitKat
IKEA
Arnott’s
Coca-Cola
Samsung