Chef Tammasak Chootong
Name: Date of birth: Nationality: Marital status:
Tammasak Chootong 22.12.73 German/Thai Married
Adress:
19/168 Permsap Villa, Srisunthorn Road, Tambol Srisunthorn, Muang Phuket 83110, Thailand cheftammasak@gmail.com +66817974135
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Originally from Thailand, Tammasak has mastered the art of combining modernized traditional Asian dishes with innovative new culinary creations.
Tammasak graduated with a Masters degree in Kitchen development from the German Ueberkingen culinary school in 1994. In 1999, after five years spent at the Maritim hotel in Stuttgart and the Michelin stared awarded “Top Air” restaurant, he joined a prestigious culinary team aboard the Queen Elisabeth II cruise liner as a demi chef de partie, catering to an exclusive set of 1800 passengers in five fine dining rooms. The following year, he became chef de partie on board the Seaborne Legend before returning to Germany as a sous chef at the award-winning restaurant “Taku”.
Top air
QE II
Taku
Upon his return to Thailand at the JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Phuket, Tammasak developed greater insight into the various aspects of kitchen management as the Executive sous chef of the property. While achieving professional recognition first as an Acting Executive chef and then as an Executive chef, Tammasak fine-tuned his very own style of Thai cuisine, infusing the traditional Thai dishes of his roots with some distinctive western elements from his time spent in Europe. Tammasak’s JW Marriott contributions included creating the Ginja cooking school, opening & refurbishment of an additional nine outlets.
Ginja cooking school
Lobster sashimi Cocktail reception
Theme coffee breaks
The desire to pursue his very own culinary philosophy led to is departure from the Marriott group and in 2007 he joined Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts as their Corporate Thai Chef. During his tenure, Tammasak developed and implemented the “Saffron� signature Thai Restaurant concept in 10 Banyan Tree properties before becoming an Area Executive chef for the Banyan Tree Bintan Indonesia.
Destination dinning BT Bintan Indonesia
With BT founder Mr. Ho Kwong Ping
Saffron BT Acapulco Mexico
Winner of numerous awards, Tammasak has inspired a new generation of young Thai chefs. His culinary passion and flair has been a driving influence in bringing Thai cuisine to the forefront of the Asian culinary evolution.
Tammasak then realized a lifelong dream to own his own restaurant. He opened Suay Restaurant in Phuket in 2010 which has fast become a favorite with locals and foreigners alike
Suay has seating for 80 guests and offers innovative contemporary Thai dishes and Western dishes with a twist where local favorites such as Tuna tartar Esarn style, Steamed salmon in rice noodle with yellow curry and Mango sticky rice spring rolls with black sesame ice cream are listed alongside lamb chops and foie gras.
Suay has won many awards within 3 years and currently ranking on Trip advisor website No. 1 in Phuket among many restaurants
In May 2015 chef Tammasak was then appointed to be featuring as Iron Chef Thailand TV show in charge for European cuisine
Consultant assignments Phuket Graceland Patong 2011 - Sunset wing new restaurants opening - Sentido Khao lak F&B concept and kitchen floor plan
Simply house bistro by Simon cabaret Patong 2011 -Bistro food concept menu change
Consultant assignments Super grill Bar by Dwine Jungcylon Patong 2012 - BBQ food concept new restaurant opening
137 Pillars house Chiangmai 2012 - French cuisine food concept new restaurant opening
Consultant assignments Bequia Estate Corfu Greece by 365 Playground management - F&B concept and kitchen system set up 2013
Consultant assignments Burasari Resort Patong 2013 - Set up new western menu and all day dinning menu
Consultant assignments Bequia Estate Corfu Greece guest chef by 365 Playground management 2014
Organic Food Promotion 2014 at 137 Pillars House Chiang Mai
Consultant assignments The Bell pool villa resort Kamala Phuket 2015 Manage management for the entire resort
Consultant assignments The Flow House Bangkok 2015 Food concept and menu implementation