diff --git a/compiler/tflchef/core/src/ModelChef.cpp b/compiler/tflchef/core/src/ModelChef.cpp
index 03422a84471..ca59b7f7fd5 100644
--- a/compiler/tflchef/core/src/ModelChef.cpp
+++ b/compiler/tflchef/core/src/ModelChef.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ class ModelChef
 private:
   template <typename T> void cook_operands(const T &graph);
 
+  template <typename T>
+  void cook_operations(const T &graph, std::map<std::string, int32_t> &symbol_table);
+
   template <typename T>
   void cook_graph(const T &graph, std::map<std::string, int32_t> &symbol_table);
 
@@ -212,6 +215,8 @@ class ModelChef
   // per graph that needs clear afer graph is processed
   // Operand-related
   std::vector<flatbuffers::Offset<::tflite::Tensor>> _tensor_vec;
+  // Operation-related
+  std::vector<flatbuffers::Offset<::tflite::Operator>> _operator_vec;
 
   std::string _graph_name;
 };
@@ -596,16 +601,89 @@ template <typename T> void ModelChef::cook_operands(const T &graph)
   }
 }
 
+template <typename T>
+void ModelChef::cook_operations(const T &graph, std::map<std::string, int32_t> &symbol_table)
+{
+  auto lookup = [&](const std::string &name) {
+    if (symbol_table.find(name) != symbol_table.end())
+      return symbol_table.at(name);
+    else if (name == "")
+      return -1; // -1 in TFLite means that optional input tensor is empty.
+    else
+    {
+      std::string msg = "tflchef : input not found in " + _graph_name + " graph";
+      throw std::runtime_error(msg.c_str());
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Create Operator
+  for (const auto &operation : graph.operation())
+  {
+    assert(operation.has_type());
+
+    std::string op_type = operation.type();
+    if (not operation.custom_code().empty())
+      op_type = operation.custom_code();
+
+    auto op_chef = op_chef_registry().lookup(op_type).create(&operation);
+
+    // Create 'inputs'
+    std::vector<int32_t> input_vec = as_dataset(operation.input()).map(lookup).vectorize();
+    auto inputs = _flatbuffer_builder->CreateVector(input_vec);
+
+    // Create 'outputs'
+    std::vector<int32_t> output_vec = as_dataset(operation.output()).map(lookup).vectorize();
+    auto outputs = _flatbuffer_builder->CreateVector(output_vec);
+
+    // Create Option
+    auto options = op_chef->value(*_flatbuffer_builder);
+
+    // Create Custom option
+    auto circle_custom_options = op_chef->custom_value(*_flatbuffer_builder);
+
+    // Create Operator
+    tflite::OperatorBuilder op_builder{*_flatbuffer_builder};
+
+    // Note that opcode_index is an index into the operator_codes vector.
+    // operator_codes consists of buildtin_code and custom_code, which is inserted sequentially.
+    uint32_t opcode_index = 0;
+    auto op_it = _builtin_code_map.find(op_chef->code());
+    // builtin operator
+    if (op_it != _builtin_code_map.end())
+    {
+      opcode_index = std::distance(_builtin_code_map.begin(), op_it);
+    }
+    // custom operator
+    else
+    {
+      assert(not operation.custom_code().empty());
+      auto custom_code = operation.custom_code();
+      auto op_it = std::find(_custom_code_vec.begin(), _custom_code_vec.end(), custom_code);
+      assert(op_it != _custom_code_vec.end());
+      opcode_index = _builtin_code_map.size();
+      opcode_index += std::distance(_custom_code_vec.begin(), op_it);
+    }
+
+    op_builder.add_opcode_index(opcode_index);
+    op_builder.add_inputs(inputs);
+    op_builder.add_outputs(outputs);
+    op_builder.add_builtin_options_type(op_chef->type());
+    op_builder.add_builtin_options(options);
+    op_builder.add_custom_options(circle_custom_options);
+    op_builder.add_custom_options_format(tflite::CustomOptionsFormat_FLEXBUFFERS);
+    // Append Operator
+    _operator_vec.emplace_back(op_builder.Finish());
+  }
+}
+
 template <typename T>
 void ModelChef::cook_graph(const T &graph, std::map<std::string, int32_t> &symbol_table)
 {
   LOGGER(l);
 
-  assert(symbol_table.empty()); // FIX_CALLER_UNLESS
-  assert(_tensor_vec.empty());  // FIX_CALLER_UNLESS
-
-  // Operation-related
-  std::vector<flatbuffers::Offset<::tflite::Operator>> operator_vec;
+  assert(symbol_table.empty());  // FIX_CALLER_UNLESS
+  assert(_tensor_vec.empty());   // FIX_CALLER_UNLESS
+  assert(_operator_vec.empty()); // FIX_CALLER_UNLESS
 
   // default name for graph
   std::string graph_name = _graph_name;
@@ -984,6 +1062,7 @@ void ModelChef::cook_graph(const T &graph, std::map<std::string, int32_t> &symbo
     symbol_table[tensor_name] = tensor_index;
   }
 
+#if 0
   // Create Operator
   for (const auto &operation : graph.operation())
   {
@@ -1042,6 +1121,9 @@ void ModelChef::cook_graph(const T &graph, std::map<std::string, int32_t> &symbo
     // Append Operator
     operator_vec.emplace_back(op_builder.Finish());
   }
+#endif
+
+  cook_operations(graph, symbol_table);
 
   // Create network input/output vector
   std::vector<int32_t> input_vec = as_dataset(graph.input()).map(lookup).vectorize();
@@ -1051,7 +1133,7 @@ void ModelChef::cook_graph(const T &graph, std::map<std::string, int32_t> &symbo
   auto tensors = _flatbuffer_builder->CreateVector(_tensor_vec);
   auto inputs = _flatbuffer_builder->CreateVector(input_vec);
   auto outputs = _flatbuffer_builder->CreateVector(output_vec);
-  auto operators = _flatbuffer_builder->CreateVector(operator_vec);
+  auto operators = _flatbuffer_builder->CreateVector(_operator_vec);
   auto name = _flatbuffer_builder->CreateString(graph_name);
 
   tflite::SubGraphBuilder subgraph_builder{*_flatbuffer_builder};
@@ -1141,6 +1223,7 @@ void ModelChef::cook(const ::tflchef::ModelRecipe &model_recipe)
 
     symbol_table.clear();
     _tensor_vec.clear();
+    _operator_vec.clear();
     cook_graph<::tflchef::Graph>(graph, symbol_table);
     _symbol_tables.push_back(symbol_table);
   }