Meet the Chef What’s your proudest signature dish? The one my guests love. Music you listen to while cooking? I don’t listen to music while cooking.
SERVING UP Andrew Cole
Executive Chef ATTITUDE Rooftop Bar&Restaurant
What would you be if you weren’t a chef? Probably a rather poor and unsuccessful satirist or political What’s cartoonist. your favourite wine? Best advice I don’t drink you’ve ever alcohol. received? Self-belief is the Most key to difficult everything. ingredient to work with? The ingredients currently in vogue.
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What’s your greatest achievement to date? Ten happy years working in Most influential chef? Thailand. Bongkoch Satongun and Jason Bailey of Paste Bangkok.
■ THE Executive Chef Andrew Cole brought with him over 18 years’ experience with nine of those years working as an Executive Chef and Head Chef in Thailand and Australia. Boasting an in-depth knowledge of Thai and international cuisine, he specialises in designing creative menus and fresh concepts. His modern culinary approach is an innovative fit with the trendsetting tastes of Attitude Rooftop Restaurant at Avani Riverside Bangkok Hotel. avanihotels.com
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What’s the best meal you’ve ever had? A well-balanced hamburger.
Who was the most memorable person you’ve ever cooked for? Probably Oliver Stone, Hollywood film director.
Avani Riverside Bangkok Hotel. 257 Charoennakorn Road. 02 431 9100.
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What’s the biggest culinary myth? That the chef always knows what he/she is doing.
What’s your cooking philosophy? Cook to my tastes.
Your biggest mistake when you were a brand new chef? Thinking it could be a part-time job.
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What do you like doing when you’re not busy cooking? Chilling.