Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok Celebrates Thai Flavours with Chef Chalee Kader in a New Afternoon Tea at The Lounge
Executive Pastry Chef Andrea Bonaffini welcomes the acclaimed chef behind One MICHELIN Star Wana Yook for The Lounge’s first Afternoon Tea created entirely around the flavours of Thailand.
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River introduces a new expression of Afternoon Tea at The
Lounge, celebrating the flavours of Thailand through a limited-time with Executive Pastry Chef Andrea
Bonaffini and acclaimed Thai chef Chalee Kader of One MICHELIN Star Wana Yook.
For the first time, The Lounge’s signature Afternoon Tea is created entirely around Thai flavours, looking to
familiar dishes, ingredients and culinary memories from across the country as inspiration. From Khao Kriap
Pak Moh and Khao Soi to Khao Niew Sangkaya and Bua Loy, recognisable flavours take on unexpected new
forms while retaining the character of the dishes that inspired them.
For this latest evolution of the experience, Chef Bonaffini invited Chef Kader to bring his distinctive approach
to contemporary Thai cuisine to the Afternoon Tea table. Known for drawing on Thailand’s culinary heritage as
a starting point for creative expression, Chef Kader joins Chef Bonaffini in exploring what happens when
distinctly Thai flavours meet the traditions, techniques and sense of occasion of Afternoon Tea.
“Thai food carries so much memory,” says Chef Chalee Kader. “You recognise a dish through its aroma, its
balance of flavours or even a particular texture. The fun of this collaboration was taking those memories and
translating them into the language of Afternoon Tea. The presentation may be unexpected, but when you taste it, I still want there to be that moment of recognition – it should feel unmistakably Thai.”
Across the Afternoon Tea, Thai favourites provide the starting point for a collection of savoury and sweet
creations designed specifically for The Lounge. Khao Kriap Pak Moh, Khao Soi and Hoy Tod inspire the
savoury selection, while Piak Poon, Khao Niew Sangkaya and Bua Loy are reimagined on the sweeter side of
the menu. Rather than recreating the originals in miniature, each creation draws on defining flavours, textures and culinary memories to offer something at once familiar and unexpected.
Chef Bonaffini brings his own perspective to the experience with a dessert designed for sharing: a Thai inspired Saint-Honoré with makrut lime, longan and a subtle touch of chilli. Bringing classical French pastry technique together with distinctly Thai ingredients, the creation reflects the dialogue between the two chefs that runs throughout the Afternoon Tea.
Served in the relaxed riverside setting of The Lounge, the limited-time Afternoon Tea offers both Bangkok guests and international visitors a fresh way to experience the flavours of Thailand through one of Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok’s most beloved rituals.
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok Celebrates Thai Flavours with Chef Chalee Kader is available at The Lounge, Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, from September 26 to November 30, 2026, served daily from 2:00 to 5:00 pm, priced at THB 1,800++ per person.
For reservations and enquiries, please visit the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok dining website, call +66 (0) 2 032
0885, or chat via the FS App.
