Athénée Palace Hilton announced the appointment of Chaiyasith Srichom, otherwise known as Lam, as executive chef for the hotel’s outlets and banqueting services.
Chaiyasith Srichom started his career in Verona, a well establish fine dining Italian restaurant in Sydney and then moved to Europe, first London and then Prague, where he worked at Maze Prague by Gordon Ramsey being promoted as sous chef.
At Maze, the chef and his team earned themselves the highest of culinary accolades,a Michelin Star.
Chef Srichom’s journey within Hilton Hotels & Resorts started at Hilton Prague Old Town, at the hotels Maze restaurant. During this experience, he was able to travel to become involved in several hotel openings elsewhere in the company’s portfolio including Hilton Liverpool and the luxury London Syon Park, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
In summer of 2011, Chaiyasith Srichom was asked to join the Athénée Palace Hilton to bring new ideas and assist the newly opened Roberto’s. Here he found another opportunity to showcase his skills and he immediately fell in love with the city, the people and the legendary hotel. When the former chef, Gabrielle Savini decided to continue his career with Hilton at another hotel in Europe, Chaiyasith Srichom embraced the challenges of the executive chef position.
Chaiyasith Srichom said, “I am very happy with my choice and my plan is to make Athénée Palace Hilton become the leading choice for diners who are looking for fresh innovative ways to experience contemporary gastronomy. I know we have to be honest and respect the ingredients, because they are the real stars of the show.”
Chef Srichom is also supported by a new Italian chef Bruno Visibelly and his first project in his new role will be to relaunch the brunch in Roberto’s Restaurant and organize the most magic and fun festive season at Athénée Palace Hilton. Chaiyasith Srichom is confident he will deliver the best quality and service in the hotel’s food and beverage options, offering its guests a new culinary experience.
Born in a remote village 700 km north of Bangkok, his family moved to Australia in the late 70s and settled in the City of Darwin where he studied four years in the fine arts of commercial culinary program. The love for food began at a much earlier stage, when Lam was collecting fresh herbs and vegetables from his mother’s garden and prepared them for dinner, under the watchful eye of his mother. He then learned the basics of gastronomic, to respect the product and use the ingredients in season and at their best.
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Chaiyasith Srichom este noul bucatar sef la Athénée Palace Hilton Bucuresti
Athénée Palace Hilton a anuntat numirea lui Chaiyasith Srichom (cunoscut si ca Lam) in functia de bucatar sef pentru restaurantele si serviciile de catering ale hotelului.
Chaiyasith Srichom si-a inceput cariera la restaurantul Verona, un restaurant italian din Sydney, dupa care s-a mutat in Europa, mai intai la Londra si apoi la Praga, unde a lucrat la Maze Praga si a fost promovat sous chef. La Maze, bucatarul Lam si echipa sa au primit cea mai intalta distinctie culinara, o stea Michelin.
Calatoria bucatarului Srichom in cadrul Hilton a inceput la Hilton Praga Old Town, la restaurantul hotelului. De-a lungul acestei experiente, a fost implicat in deschiderea mai multor hoteluri din portofoliul de branduri al companiei, inclusiv Hilton Liverpool si luxosul hotel Syon Park Londra, a Waldorf Astoria Collection.
In vara anului 2011, Chaiyasith Srichom a fost invitat la Athenee Palace Hilton, pentru a contribui cu idei noi si a ajuta la deschiderea noului restaurant Roberto’s.
Aici a descoperit o noua oportunitate de a-si demonstra abilitatile culinare si s-a indragostit imediat de oras, de oameni si de hotelul legendar. Atunci cand fostul bucatar Gabrielle Savini a decis sa isi continue cariera in cadrul altui hotel Hilton din Europa, Chaiyasith Srichom a acceptat sa imbratiseze provocarile pozitiei de bucatar sef.
Srichom a spus: « Sunt foarte fericit de alegerea facuta si planuiesc sa transform Athenee Palace Hilton in prima optiune pentru cei aflati in cautarea unor modalitati inovatoare de a experimenta gastonomia contemporana. Stiu ca trebuie sa fim corecti si sa pretuim ingredientele la adevarata lor valoare, pentru ca ele sunt de fapt starurile show-ului culinar. »
Chef Srichom este sustinut si de noul bucatar italian Bruno Visibelly, iar primul sau proiect va fi sa relanseze conceptul de brunch in cadrul restaurantului Roberto’s si sa organizeze cel mai magic si distractiv sezon festiv la Athenee Palace Hilton.
Chaiyasith Srichom este increzator in faptul ca va realiza servicii si produse de cea mai buna calitate, oferind oaspetilor a noua experienta culinara.
Nascut intr-un sat aflat la 700 km nord de orasul Bangkok, Lam s-a mutat in Australia in anii ’70 si s-a stabilit in Orasul lui Darwin, unde a studiat timp de 4 ani arta culinara in cele mai fine aspecte ale sale. Dragostea sa pentru mancare a inceput cu mult timp inainte, cand, copil fiind, aduna din gradina ierburi proaspete si legume si le prepara pentru cina, sub atenta supraveghere a mamei sale. De atunci el a deprins bazele gastronomiei si a invatat sa respecte si sa foloseasca ingredientele proaspete, de sezon, pentru cele mai reusite combinatii.
