Australian national Paul Smart fulfills his five-star culinary art experience as Executive Chef at Sofitel So Bangkok. From his native Adelaide, Paul moved to the UK to serve his apprenticeship.
Among other highlights of his time abroad were cooking for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, winning the UK Commis Chef of the Year award at the Academy of Culinary Arts in 2007, and working with the chefs of El Bulli, which was voted Best Restaurant in the World from 2006 until 2009.