Matt Abergel is the co-owner and executive chef of Yardbird Hong Kong and Ronin. He is also the co-founder of Sunday's Spirits, Sunday's Grocery, and chicken rotisserie brand Roti Tori. Beginning his career in Japanese kitchens throughout Canada, Matt’s big break came when he moved to New York City to work under Masayoshi Takayama at Masa. When Matt moved to Hong Kong in 2009, the food culture of the city inspired him to open his own restaurant and in 2011, he opened Yardbird Hong Kong with his business partner Lindsay Jang, before opening their second restaurant, Ronin, in 2013. In 2018, Matt's first book, "Chicken and Charcoal," was published by Phaidon, which reveals the stories behind how the restaurant started, how it grew, and where it is today. In 2021, ten years after opening, Yardbird Hong Kong received its first Michelin star.