Thai Chef Receives Premium Award

The Prime Minister of Thailand presented Thai Chef's Restaurant with the Thai Select Premium award at the Langham Hotel in Auckland on 24 March, 2013. Prime Minister H. E. Yingluck Shinawatra – Thailand's first elected female leader – was in New Zealand to discuss trade, future partnerships and tourism.

Thai Chef was first awarded with Thai Select certification in 2006 which indicated a degree of excellence of 3 or 4 stars, but the new certification of Thai Select Premium indicates an excellence of 5 stars - a point of pride for owners Nattachai Chang and his wife, Cindy. Receiving this prestigious award isn’t easy; the bar is set high and the guidelines are strict.

Created by the Royal Thai Government, the Thai Select label certifies that the food, service and atmosphere of a Thai-style restaurant is authentic. Chefs must be carefully trained in the preparation of bona fide Thai meals and to earn premium status, restaurants must suggest traditional Thai decorations, provide outstanding services, offer authentic Thai food of premium quality and overall produce a premier dining experience.

Chang being presented with the Thai Select Premium award by the Thai Prime Minister H. E. Yingluck Shinawatra.

Left to Right: Chang, Minister of Commerce Mr. Boonsong Teriyapirom and Cindy at the reception ceremony hosted by AUT and catered by Thai Chef.

Left to Right: Thailand's Prime Minister H. E. Yingluck Shinawatra, Chang and his 'advisor', Cindy

Thai Chef Featured on Asia Downunder

Chang and Thai Chef’s Restaurant were recently featured on TVOne’s Asia Downunder, which aired on 20 November. In this seven minute interview with Milda Emza, Chang talks about his early beginnings in Napier, establishing Thai Chef as a caravan and later restaurant and franchise, his partnership with his brother in opening Asian Grocery Hastings, and the woman behind his success — his wife Cindy.

In case you missed it, here’s another opportunity to watch it!

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Please Donate To The Thai Flood Appeal

Thai Chef's Restaurant is appealing to the public for donations to go towards the cleanup of damage caused by the extensive flooding in Thailand.

Thailand is currently suffering from the worst flooding in more than 100 years, with over 320 deaths and 9 million people affected. Damage is estimated be in the range of 3 billion USD, with flood waters swamping more than two-thirds of the country, submerging rice fields and shutting down hundreds of factories.

Chang presents the Minister Counsellor Mr. Nontawat Chandrtri with a cheque of $2000 on behalf of Thai Chef’s Restaurant. (17 October 2011)

Thai Chef's Restaurant is currently accepting donations with all money collected being passed on to the Royal Thai Embassy in Wellington.

If you would like to donate, please stop into any Thai Chef’s Restaurant location or alternatively contact the Royal Thai Embassy in Wellington.

Thank you for your support!

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