Mr Suppanarm joins the BTP team from his previous role as Executive Sous Chef at JW Marriott Khao Lak, having worked there for three years. Prior to that, he was also based at The Luang Say Residence in Luang Prabang, Laos for two years.
Chef Pittaya or “Moung” as his Thai nickname, comes with a tremendous amount of experience in Thai and Western cuisine. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree at one of the island’s top universities - Rajabhat Phuket University. While at JW Marriott Khao Lak, he was also sent as part of an opening taskforce team for several Marriott locations including Koh Samui and Macau.
When asked about his favourite dish, Chef Moung stated that it is the authentic ‘Kob Thod Samorn Prai’ or local frog dish fried with herbs. The next on his list of well-loved Thai delicacies is ‘Gaeng Som Pla Kapong Nor Mai’yellow-curry seabass with pickled bamboo shoot’ and his favourite Western dish is ‘linguine vongole in sweet clams and white wine sauce’.
Chef Moung will be leading the team at Saffron, (Contemporary Thai cuisine) and The Watercourt (Mediterranean Seafood) and assisting his Executive chef in other culinary matters.
Coming to Thailand from the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Mr. Cutajar has had more than 17 years of culinary experience.
Originally from Malta, he spent five years working at the 5-star Sea Bank Hotel in his home country, before moving on to London to work for two Michelin-starred restaurants, including stints with celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay and Anthony Demetre.
After stints at the Wild Honey, The Savoy and Aitkens in London, Chef Kreaton acquired all the skills and techniques that a Western fine dining chef requires.
He then decided to leave Europe to take on a role as Chef de Cuisine at the award-winning, signature restaurant - 55&5th, The Grill at St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
When asked about his favorite cuisine, Chef Kreaton admitted to having a penchant for Italian food, saying that he loves ‘anything that involves fresh ingredients’, specifically ‘freshly-made pasta’.
Given the resort’s long-standing reputation as a leader in premium hospitality and culinary excellence, Chef Kreaton is a perfect complement to the resort’s food and beverage team.
He will be assisting and leading the team at the French Vietnamese restaurant Tré and all the other Western cuisine efforts.
Both Chef Moung and Chef Kreaton round out the best of East and West and will be a marvelous addition to Executive Chef Alfonso’s culinary talent pool at Banyan Tree Phuket.