Exquisite May 2018

FoodHappenings
Mango Tree Pad Thai Lobster
Mango Tree Guangzhou Opens
Leading Asian restaurant operator
Mango Tree Worldwide unveils its second
flagship contemporary Thai cuisine
dining destination in China
Bright, stylish and spacious, with panoramic windows
overlooking the soaring city skyline, the new Mango
Tree Guangzhou elevates contemporary Thai cuisine
to new levels of excellence in the destination through
fresh, flavourful cuisine and fun dining experience.
The high-rise, high-end restaurant is located within the K11 Art
Mall, an international lifestyle complex and cultural hub on the
seventh floor of the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre. Soaring
530 metres in Guangzhou’s Tianhe District, this major landmark
is taller than iconic Asian skyscrapers such as Taipei 101 and
Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Towers.
“Mango Tree Guangzhou sets new global standards for Thai
dining, with a menu that matches the restaurant’s spectacular
setting,” commented Trevor MacKenzie, Mango Tree’s Global
Managing Director. “An amazing level of detail has gone into
creating this dining space. World-class interior designer, Steve
Leung, and luxury lighting specialist, Tino Kwan, have created
an incredible visual spectacle that will delight diners.
Mango Tree Guangzhou is able to seat 147 diners in the
contemporary indoor restaurant and alfresco terrace. A series
of elegant table arrangements are available for all occasions,
from large family groups to intimate couples’ meals and
corporate business functions. Several tables are positioned
next to floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing diners to gaze out
over the glittering city.
The restaurant is illuminated by an artistic light installation,
which features hundreds of individual bulbs suspended from
the ceiling like stars in the night sky.
Chef Aphichat’s menu reflects his deep passion for Thai
cuisine. Harnessing two decades of culinary experience, he
uses high-quality ingredients to create authentic dishes, while
also demonstrating his own style and flare with contemporary
cooking techniques. Having worked at high-end restaurants
and luxury hotels in Thailand and China, including The Westin
Bund Center Shanghai, Sheraton Nanjing Kingsley and
Lian Restaurant in Guangzhou, Chef Aphichat instinctively
understands the Chinese appetite for Thai cuisine.
He is now ready to delight diners at Mango Tree Guangzhou,
which is expected to become popular among local and
international professionals, upmarket local residents, highspending
tourists and more. The restaurant will be open for
lunch and dinner.
At the vanguard of the global Thai food explosion, the Mango
Tree group comprises the Mango Tree, Mango Tree Bistro and
Mango Tree Cafe brands, as well as Coca, the contemporary
steamboat suki concept. The group’s heritage dates back to
1957, when Khun Srichai Phanphensophon opened the first
Coca restaurant in Surawong, launching the suki trend in
Thailand. The pioneering spirit continued when the group’s
CEO and celebrity chef Pitaya Phanphensophon, Srichai’s son,
opened the first Mango Tree restaurant in the heart of Silom in
1994. Today, the group operates more than 70 restaurants and
cafes in 15 countries in Asia and the Middle East.
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