Learn more about German Lam's epic battle with cancer and how his unique approach to cooking and the Freestyle Lifestyle gave him the tools he needed to defeat cancer.
"I believe the core value that leads to success
is eating properly and respecting the body."
-Chef German Lam
THE GLAM FOODS MISSION...
To empower individuals to create a delicious, healthy lifestyle for themselves, their families and their friends.
Top chef turned cooking coach German Lam motivates people to live better by changing the way they cook and eat. He is a sports dad who knows what busy is. He believes that food is the fuel that keeps families moving. When they eat well, they can achieve more. German promotes “free style cooking,”which allows for improvisation and healthy meals even when there is little time to get dinner on the table. We can teach the ways of living a healthy lifestyle with freestyle cooking at home.
"I hope that by sharing my experience and philosophy
especially as it relates to food, it can help another
cancer patient undergoing this painful process"
THE DRAGON
In 2017 Chef German Lam fought a nearly impossible battle with Nasopharyngeal Cancer. The cancer started as a thumb-sized tumor behind his nose that soon wiped out his entire body along with his ability to taste and enjoy food. How does a professional chef and healthy eating coach survive a battle like this?
A combination of German Lam’s Fresstlye Cooking along with his Five Component Freestyle Lifestyle philosophy gave him the tools he needed not only to survive cancer but to also survive the difficult recovery process. By doing as the Great MasterBruce Lee said and “becoming like water.”
GERMAN'S BATTLE WITH CANCER
German brings extensive experience to Glam Foods, having worked as a chef at top rated institutions such as the 5-star Boston and Cleveland Ritz Carlton Hotels, Harvard Club of Boston and Chatham Bars Inn. Additionally, he was executive chef at Mirabelle Restaurant located on Boston's trendy Newbury Street and the Needham Sheraton Hotel. He has also served as the Executive Sous Chef at Marais Restaurant and Chef de Cuisine at the Charles Hotel.
German is an award winning chef. Chef Lam graduated in 1986 from Newbury College with a degree in culinary arts and completed the prestigious American Culinary Federation Les Dames d'Escoffier apprenticeship program in 1990.
German's awards include:
- 1989 Ritz-Carlton Hotel Employee of the Year
- 1989 Boston food Show Gold Medal
- 1999 Epicurean Club of Boston Junior Culinary Team Coach - Bronze Medal