Being a food blogger myself, I’m proud to say that within the span of the last five to ten years, the time has finally come to witness how food blogging can become so influential. Of course, one of the most leading actors in this field is none other than the social media celebrity – Stanislaus Hans Danial Subianto.

A couple of years ago Hans, as his friends would call him, started his own blog modestly to share the things that he loves about food. Some say that college years are the best time to start your aspirations and Hans was fortunate with that very opportunity. He noticed the chance during his internship days in a teen lifestyle magazine where he met successful people from rare professions that involve food photography, food styling, and also from food blogging.

“That’s the moment when I take food blogging seriously and that it can be potentially earning for me”, Hans told us remembering how it all started for him with the blog.

Since back in high school, Hans has always been sharing his pictures of food in a decent way and that’s his real forte right now as seen through his blog alongside the Instagram account. With his tens of thousands followers, Hans is now reaping what he sow from his diligent shares and posts of his experience and the artistic angles that he shot for the meals that he ate and the travels he had gone through.

“You will never know what the future holds for you. I never expected since the beginning that my life would revolve around food!” said Hans, still half believing that his work leads him to become a renowned individual in social media world.

However, fame does come with a price as well. Nowadays, Hans would need to juggle the balance between daily life and work with his increasingly busy schedules. “These days, I would stay awake until 4am to finish the articles for my blog and depraved of sleep sometimes. Nevertheless, I am enjoying my commitment with my passion and dreams!” he said with an uplifting spirit.

With his vigor and young age, Hans feels that there are so many things that he could achieve in the future. “I’d like to redesign my website, I’d like to write a book, I’d like to have my own Youtube channel, and many else. Plus, I’m also working on a certain project about creating my own brand”, revealed Hans secretively.

Even though he’s exposed with the current trends of F&B business, Hans found himself always falling in love with the oldie goodie bakmi ayam. “Top it with dumplings and meatballs. I could eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!” confessed Hans.

“Additionally, anything related to chocolate is also my weak point. Name it a few like martabak, lava cake, chocolate cake, chocolate ice cream, or even Black Forest; the thought alone makes me hungry and I will have kejang-kejang imagining it”, said Hans cheerfully.

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Visit Hans’ blog at www.eatandtreats.blogspot.com and his Instagram @stanislaushans

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Featured in THE FOODIE MAGAZINE September 2014 edition

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Despite his super busy schedule and the thick traffic that he had to go through, Mario Lawalata was more than determined to reach his favorite spot for dinner. That’s also the reason why we decided to intercept him right where he headed.

Jalan Panglima Polim has now become one of the most frequented spot for good food and good drinks. Despite surrounded by modern restaurants or fresh concepts, Cangkir was chosen by Mario for a very specific reason for his dinner.

“I have been a fan of its lamb satay since the time this street was still quiet”, he said. Business was slow that night for the restaurant but that does not dampen the spirit of Mario to enjoy the restaurant’s finest, and by that we mean the fat-coated lamb satay that will surely make anyone drool at the first sight.

Mario routinely exercises, as seen from his built stature and his hobby with playing basketball. Even so, he’s easily tempted with food. “My friends know me too well that I would not reject them asking me out to eat, whenever and wherever”, laughingly he said. “My two main weaknesses are these two meals – KFC and Indomie”, said Mario further confessing his foodie nature.

The two meals are probably what typical Indonesians are fond of, especially the latter, but why are they so special for Mario, you might ask. “Despite that I’m restricting myself to have these only like once a month – at least, but when I get to it I can eat as many as 8 cuts of chicken or two noodles at once with rice and meatballs”, he said it loud without hesitation.

Currently however, Mario is about to exercise a strict regimen for the up and coming sitcom project as the replacement of the current, waning predecessor comedy that has become a legendary show in a local TV station known for its variety shows. “The principal shooting will take place soon and hopefully it will be aired after Lebaran”, said the sibling of the famed fashion designer Oscar Lawalata.

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Featured in THE FOODIE MAGAZINE July 2014 edition

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Showbiz personality and multi-talented lady, Ade Andrini, shares with us her guilty pleasures, which she enjoys in-between her busy days. She cannot get enough of this special dish. And that’s the rice, ladies and gentlemen!

Living a really busy showbiz life doesn’t mean that Ade Andrini can easily skip meals. One sunny Jakarta afternoon, we met at a leafy restaurant in the southern part of town that she currently manages. When we arrive, we catch her enjoying her chicken and rice dish for lunch.

After a brief introduction, quickly she said to me, “Make no mistake, I love rice very much and the thought of not having it even for a single day makes me faint. But I have to keep up my figure, since it is part of my career.” That’s why she had to share some of the rice with her friend who shared the same table with us. During light days, she would finish a whole bowl of rice at a favorite local restaurant with her bestie Tracy Trinita, a well-known model and actress.

Despite her soft spot for rice, she appears trim and slim. Even her friend swore that he never sees her gaining weight knowing full well that she is a real foodie. “Lately, I have been rather busy being a presenter for so many events, but during free days, I’d go around with my friends to eat!”, she said admitting also that she could eat five times a day whenever she visits Makassar, a famous destinations for foodies.

Andrini, as everyone calls her, started her career as a TV presenter, she later on starred in several soap operas and even does some modeling. “I remember that my first role as a TV presenter paired me with Anjasmara. From there, my confidence grew and my efforts always lead me to the right place,” said Andrini who at one phase of her career even tried out being a singer. Her current venture now stars her as a presenter of a fashion TV show on Indonesia’s latest English language TV channel.

Through her journeys to so many countries, Andrini also discovers that a career in F&B is something that she excels as well and truth be told, restaurants under her guidance thrive and can cope well against the competition, especially for the one she’s running now.

I decided to dig a bit deeper to what she really likes about food and found out that during every journey she takes abroad, she would go to Japanese or Chinese restaurants because of the rice factor. “If possible, I’d ask for a plate of rice to go along with any Western dish I’m encountering, even for steaks!” she said honestly.

“Even so, I’m cutting some slack for this one particular restaurant on the mountaintop of a ski resort in Austria. I’d go there for the ribs whereas people are coming for the skiing!” she told us and our abrupt laughing brought cheer to the lunch we had that day.

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Twitter: @adeandrini

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Featured in THE FOODIE MAGAZINE May 2014 edition

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Photos by: Dennie Benedict