Last week saw the unveiling of Chaophraya Glasgow – Europe’s largest Thai restaurant.
Following a 14-week renovation project and set over four floors on Buchanan Street in the heart of Glasgow’s shopping district, the stunning multimillion pound eatery offers fine dining, a luxurious Palm Sugar bar and much more.
Having worked hard to ensure all marketing collateral such as menus, leaflets and karma cards were ready in time for the launch, team TK packed their bags and hopped on a train to bonnie Scotland to join in the launch celebrations. The TK PR team have also been building a buzz online via and to ensure no stone was left unturned on making it a night to remember.
Glammed-up and excited to see the venue in all its glory, a red carpet led the way to the entrance, complete with Paparazzi-style photographers and videographers and an authentically dressed Thai lady meditating above the doorway. From here on in ‘wow’ was the buzzword of the night!
As we entered the restaurant we were each offered a choice of champagne, wine, beer or Mango Martini to enjoy as we marvelled at the spectacular interior.
Downstairs to the right was Chaophraya’s famous Palm Sugar bar lounge , which lived up to our expectations. The granite bar and bottomless list of cocktails, accompanied by cool and funky music called for another ‘wow’ moment.
On to the first floor, the Ballroom. This breath-taking room is the main dining area, complete with a state of the art open kitchen and mini booths to enjoy a meal any night of the week. And, no event would be complete without an abundance of canapés so, Chaophraya did what Chaophraya does best and put on a feast fit for a king. There was everything from Thai fish cakes and spicy beef salad, to more quirky Scottish-Thai fusion dishes including scallops and black pudding and for dessert, chilli chocolate brownies!
And, if dining with the masses doesn’t do it for you, the next floor takes you to a private balcony for two that overlooks the Ballroom – yes, you’ve guessed it, another ‘wow’ moment.
We then moved onto the top and final floor – the private dining area and whiskey bar. Each private area is unique and caters for different tastes. There is a sunken seating area, where a Buddhist monk was blessing guests, an authentic Thai room, complete with wooden furnishings including large backed chairs imported from Thailand and a luxury dining room with hand-painted plates and gold plated furniture.
Once we had completed the tour we enjoyed the vast array of entertainment, which included belly dancers, air acrobatics, a snake called Bob and not forgetting the Pretty Boys of Bangkok who took quite a shining to our designer, Paul.
The whole night was amazing and we really enjoyed seeing all of our hard work come together in what was an incredibly successful opening night.
You can view the full gallery of images on the and more information about Chaophraya Glasgow is available on its stunning new website , designed by Turn Key who else?