ONE-ON-ONE
DATELINE HOLLYWOOD
June 21, 2020
GENERATION NEXT
June 21, 2020
Dimitry Fernando
– Compiled by Ashwini Vethakan
Favourite Things
Q: Do you have a favourite cuisine?
A: It’s a tossup between Thai and Chinese
Q: And your favourite cocktail or beverage is…?
A: G&T all the way – I have my own twist to it, and make it at home for family and friends
Q: Your favourite genres of movies...
A: Drama, action and comedy
Stuff of Dreams
Q: If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be?
A: Teleportation for sure since it would be pretty cool to teleport to any location
Q: Describe your dream holiday…
A: Relaxing on an exotic island – probably the French Polynesian island of Bora Bora
Q: Which fictional character would you be most excited to meet in real life?
A: Clark Kent – a.k.a. Superman
Q: If you could be from any other decade or era, which would it be?
A: I think the rock-and-roll era of the 1970s would have been a pretty cool time to be young and alive
Q: What are you passionate about?
A: Basketball and music
Dimitry Fernando is the Director of The Chiller Room, Ask For Fern, and Rhythm and Blues (better known as R+B)
This and That
Q: Three words that best describe you...
A: Confident, outgoing and affectionate
Q: What would be a good theme song for your life?
A: It’s definitely Hakuna Matata (which means ‘no worries’)
Q: The last gift you gave someone was...
A: Treating my cousin on her birthday to a yummy culinary experience at Gini
Q: Are you more of a hunter or gatherer?
A: I would say gatherer
Q: Three things you’d be lost without...
A: Phone, ATM card and house keys
Deep and Meaningful
Q: The best piece of advice you’ve received...
A: Be patient
Q: What’s your biggest peeve?
A: Fake people
Q: If you could have three people (dead or alive) over to dinner, who would they be?
A: Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and LeBron James
Q: What’s the best thing about being in the F&B business?
A: I love working in hospitality because of the people I meet and relationships that are built
Q: Who would play you in the movie of your life?
A: Chad Michael Murray
Q: What would you like life to be like in 20 years?
A: It would be nice to be semi-retired, in good health and chilling at my dream home on the beach with my family
Q: A little-known fact about you…
A: I love cooking and find it therapeutic
