Clemens Drdla

Asia expert& Chef

Hi, my name is Clemens, I'm a chef and I run all the cookery courses at ConFusion.

I have been influenced by Asian cuisine since my childhood in South Korea. After moving to Vienna, I started to get intensively involved in cooking during my school years - I was particularly interested in Asian cuisine from the very beginning.

My many journeys through Asia, America and Europe have inspired me to develop my own style - the ConFusion style. After my studies at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, I trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Bangkok in Prefessional Thai Cuisine. Further stays abroad took me to France to the École Lenôtre and to Japan where I attended the Tokyo Sushi Academy.

Back in Vienna, I was ready to realise my own vision of creative and authentic Asian cuisine, started my own business in 2012 and founded ConFusion - Asian Cooking. Since then, I have been running cookery courses in which I teach you how to cook Asian food. In addition to Asian cookery courses, I also offer catering and other culinary events. In October I opened the ConFusion Studio in Vienna's 9th district.

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ConFusion Circle

Education

Until 2011
Diploma programme WU Vienna

2011
Professional Thai Cuisine, Le Cordon Bleu Dusit,
Bangkok, Thailand

2013 to 2014
Master Class, Lenôtre Paris,
Plaisir, France

2014
Tokyo Sushi Academy,
Tokyo, Japan

2015
Charcuterie, Lenôtre Paris,
Plaisir, France

2015
Certified Hygiene Manager, Wifi Vienna

2015
Certified meat sommelier, Wifi Vienna

2015
Basque Culinary Centre,
San Sebastian, Spain

2015
Certified trainer in adult education, Wifi Lower Austria

2018
Certified fish sommelier IHK,
Bremerhaven, Germany

Ongoing
Various training courses in France and Austria

ConFusion Circle

Milestones

Until 2012
Indochine 21 by Wini Brugger, Various catering companies
(Do&Co, Lux and Lauris etc.)

Since 2012
ConFusion - Asian cooking

2014 to 2018
Course leader patisserie, Wifi NÖ

2016
Various food festivals (Vienna Food Festival #2 and #3, Ship Food Market, In the park food festival)

2015 to 2016
Development of the spice sommelier diploma programme

Since 2017
Course leader spice sommelier, Wifi Lower Austria and Upper Austria

2017 to 2019
Trainer for the preparation for the master confectioner's examination and trainer Spar Fleischakademie

october 2017
ConFusion cookery school Opening

2018
Foundation of Kitchen Skills - Cooking instead of re-cooking

2019
Launch of own product line of premium Asian products
(coconut milk and curry paste)

December 2019
ConFusion Webshop Opening

Korean street food

Company courses

In our cookery courses for companies, we cater specifically to your menu and date requirements. We are happy to organise cookery courses as team building, Christmas parties or incentives for up to 60 people.

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Chef's Table

Your private restaurant for a day. Would you like to eat with us as a group, but don't want to cook yourself or perhaps look over the chef's shoulder? Then you've come to the right place! Just send us your enquiry!

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ConFusion cookery school

The ConFusion cookery school opened in the 9th district in 2017. Here you can cook, eat or celebrate together in a relaxed atmosphere. You can also hire the ConFusion cookery school all to yourself.