Executive chef INNSiDE Meliá appointment: Drawing on more than two decade’s experience with some of the most popular hotel brands in Thailand, Katisak Pinkaew has been named the executive chef by Thailand’s first Innside by Meliá hotel.
The Thailand-born chef takes charge of the eclectic dining scene at INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit that debuted in July 2023. He was previously executive chef at the Novotel Bangkok Bangna and Siam@Siam Design Hotel Bangkok for two years respectively.
Previously, he was the executive sous chef at Avani Atrium Bangkok for four years. He has also worked at the InterContinental Resort Hua Hin as senior sous chef, Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok and DoubleTree by Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok as an outlet chef, Mercure Pattaya Ocean Resort as executive chef, and Ramada Encore Bangkok as chef de cuisine. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Kitchen and Restaurant Management) from Bangkok’s Dusit Thani College.
In his new position, he will take charge of the Sukhumvit hotel’s culinary operations, with a host of responsibilities ranging from creating vibrant menus and dining experiences to budgeting, resource planning, forecasting and waste management.
INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit, tapas bar
The hotel’s dining landscape comprises all-day Thai dining restaurant The Kites Eatery, 33rd floor Luz Bangkok Tapas Bar, café and lobby bar The Open Living Lounge that’s integrated into the hotel’s 32nd floor co-working space, and The Giant Swing Pool Bar with a sky-high transparent infinity pool on the 34th floor.
“Bringing an impressive track record to the table, Katisak brims with creativity and innovation that places our eclectic dining scene in excellent stead,” said GM Aarron Nelson. “At the forefront of creating contemporary Asian and international cuisine, he’s wowed us with his new menus.”
“I’m excited about diners trying all sorts of surprises at The Kites Eatery, serving central, northern, north-eastern and southern Thai cuisine a la minute using quality ingredients sourced from local farms,” Mr Pinkaew added. “We’re plating up authentic tapas at LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar, as well as Mediterranean, Thai and international snacks and dishes at our open-air pool and an easy grab-and-go menu and Thai and Western comfort food at The Open Living Lounge.”
Innside by Meliá Bangkok
Sukhumvit joins a collection of unique urban and beach hotels in 14 different countries designed for those with curious minds who cultivate a fluid lifestyle when it comes to work and leisure.
About Innside by Meliá
This is a collection of unique urban and beach hotels designed for those with curious minds and fluid lives. Always true to their destination, they give guests the freedom to connect or disconnect among an independent community of like-minded travellers.
Innside provides guests with all the everyday essentials and extra-special details to make their stay all the more unique. From in-room comforts to the inspiring Big Idea Space, Open Living Lounges, and fitness studios, we allow guests to feel more-than-at-home.
Sustainability is also packed into all the little details: every room is equipped with paper and plastic-free collateral and complimentary organic cosmetics. Innside celebrates the culture of each of its locations with an events calendar, handy city guides for guests, and by spotlighting a local artist’s work across the hotel walls and onto merchandise and staff uniforms.
