“WOW! What an unbelievable experience to have a private chef of your calibre cook for us in our villa. One of the highlights of our holiday. The mix of Asian flavours complemented the setting so well. I would recommend this experience to anyone.”
Speciality Chef
“I am an artist. I think in tastes, textures, colours, contours. Cooking is my artistic expression, and the plate is my canvass. With an eternal curiosity for all things edible, I am passionate about celebrating and fusing local flavors and cooking methods with a unique, modern approach.
I believe that a dish should not be over-complicated; by choosing the highest quality ingredients the natural flavours and textures burst through. Where possible I forage, catch, and when at home, grow my own ingredients.
Having discovered the stove at an early age in the kitchens of my Italian neighbours, I saw how food brings people together. The food I serve comes from my heart.”
Shawn’s career highlights:
The following information provides an overview as to some of Shawn’s incredible achievements:
- Founding a global company which receives special invitations to cater for extremely high profile private dinners and events.
- Leading workshops in whiskey, tequila, gin, and rum tastings and pairings.
- Developing a series of highly successful pop-up restaurants.
- Delivering a series of events where all ingredients were foraged from the local environment.
- Raising children who share my passion for exploring the world and all its flavours.
- Being the founder and chef of Bookers one of Thailand’s top island restaurants.
Specialises in:
- Molecular gastronomy
- Whiskey, rum, gin & tequila pairings
- Cooking for children
- Cooking teacher – focused on healthy, well-balanced meals
- Seafood
- Vegetarian
- Classical & nouvelle French, Asian fusion, Middle Eastern, American, Italian, and modern British cuisine
Languages spoken:
- English
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