we follow sean cornwell as he pushes his brand to mainland europe. >> i think two, three years ago weg at the continental european market an we saw the big opportunity there. we definitely wanted to be part of that. >> reporter: in macaw, francis lloyd tells us why it pays to have an eye for detail. >> i've been working for 32 years already. if you want to be successful, pay attention to detail. >> reporter: a bustling mediterranean kitchen, parma ham, fine wine and the stirring of rich creams. but this isn't italy. this is asia. macaw to be exact. >> we'll talk about wine pairing. which i like to learn more from you. >> reporter: today, francis lloyd, the vice-chairman is tasting wines with the christmas menu. >> what are we eating, richard? >> we have sea scallops with chestnut. you can see the scallops are here. >> what is the link for us to be able to relate festive seasons to the menu, chestnut. we have a menu for chestnuts. >> reporter: to keep appealing to his mostly asian customers, they are keen to pair the menus with asian wines. so far he seems surprised by their quality. >