Ian Kittichai is chef-owner of Cuisine Concept in Bangkok, Thailand. Ian has had a storybook career, from street food to fine dining. As a child in Bangkok, he pushed a cart through his working-class neighborhood to sell food he made with his mother. Later, on a scholarship, he was trained in haute cuisine in England and Australia, followed by significant professional experiences in France, Spain, the US, and Japan. Today he is an award-winning chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and television personality. He has founded and partnered in diverse restaurants, including the Kittichai restaurant and Spot Dessert Bars in New York; Issaya Siamese Club and Khum Hom in Bangkok; Tangerine in Singapore; and Coast in Taipei. In addition to restaurants, he has an international F&B management and consulting firm, Cuisine Concept Co. Ltd., a kitchen lab, private dining studio, and a number of high-profile television shows. He also collaborates with Qatar Airways on first and business class menus. (Bangkok, Thailand) @iankittichai