Seeking a new challenge, he left his job. In 1990, after leaving Maxim's, Chang went to Taiwan to relax and visit friends who had studied under the same master chef. On Christmas Eve, Chang made a cameo appearance at a restaurant to help out. His cooking that night earned the compliments of the hotel owner, who invited Chang to come to head up his kitchens.
離開美心集團，張國榮在 1990 年跑到台灣來找師兄弟們散心，時逢聖誕節前夕，張國榮客串地進廚房幫忙，令在座一位經營飯店的老闆讚賞不已，於是力邀張國榮前來他的飯店領軍。