Chaophraya Thai Restaurants are owned jointly by Kim Kaewkraikhot and Martin Stead. Kim was a chef and she ran her own small ... restaurant in Bangkok. Kim’s food was renowned in the local neighbourhood for its fantastic flavours. Kim and Martin opened the first restaurant in Leeds in 2004. This was the first real premium-level authentic Thai restaurant in Yorkshire and something, it transpired; the people of Leeds had been waiting for. Chaophraya now has restaurants in Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Each of our existing sites is unique and a statement of expression in its own right. The Group continues to resist any move towards becoming a homogenous chain of outlets. Each site retains the hallmark features of the Chaophraya brand with water features, black granite, opulent décor and stunning lighting but each is also unique to reflect its surroundings and to appeal to the local market. Throughout our journey the company has invested in its core value of ‘Ow Jai Sai’ which translates from Thai into ‘we care about everything’ - you can see these few words on the collars of the uniforms of all our staff each of the restaurants. The Group’s vision is to continue to develop the best of Thai within the UK. More restaurants are planned with a number of sites having already being earmarked. read more