Senior chef de cuisine at The Dining Room and a virtual Sommelier are the latest top experts to join Six Senses Yao Noi, set in Phang Nga Bay, Thailand.
Jim Driskell (pictured here) has been appointed to the role of chef de cuisine of The Dining Room, the resort’s organic European cuisine restaurant, which utilizes the wide range of organic vegetables and herbs grown in the resort’s own onsite gardens.All fish and seafood comes from the waters surrounding the resort, with the local fisherman already bonding with Chef Jim to bring him his precise requirements. His passion for all things fresh and natural has been inspired by some of the legends in organic food of the USA with whom Jim has worked.The resort also welcomes virtual sommelier Christian Maier. Christian currently heads the wine programme at Melbourne’s prestigious RACV Club overseeing a vast portfolio of exceptional wines. He will be advising the resort on labels and vintages. He will also be hosting signature wine events, the first of which is scheduled for February. It will include a fascinating wine game presented alongside Michelin-starred visiting Chef Jesper Koch from Denmark.