Meet the Chef

Chef Surja Tjahaja 
​(pronounced sir-jah cha-hi-ya) believes that cooking brings people together. For the past 15 years he has passionately taught cooking classes as a way of building relationships between people. His gourmet creations speak right through the tummy and straight into people’s hearts.
Drawing on his cosmopolitan and international living experiences, Surja is well-versed in French, Italian, Japanese, Southeast Asian, and American cuisine. His professional background encompasses both restaurant ownership and management. He also holds a MBA in International Business from the University of Southern California and has years of experience in business management and employee training.

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Chef2Go has been named one of the top cooking teachers in Portland for 2022 by Expertise, a independent firm that evaluates the top service professionals in over 100 business categories across 1000 American cities. Learn more.
See Chef Surja's cooking demo of Island Shrimp with Afternoon Live's host Tra'Renee Chambers on KATU TV.
West Linn Tidings reporter, Patrick Malee, joins Chef Surja's Ramen class and shares his experience.
See what food writer Barbara Randall has to say about cooking with Chef Surja.