PRU At Trisara Resort
Restaurant receives Phuket’s First and only Michelin Star for its ‘Plant, Raise, Understand’ Philosophy
Farm-to-table Restaurant, PRU at the ultra-luxe Trisara resort in Phuket, was awarded One Michelin Star at the ‘Michelin Guide Thailand Star Revelation 2019’ Gala Awards Presentation. PRU is the very first and only Restaurant in Phuket to receive the prestigious accolade. “Seafood at Trisara” restaurant also received the exciting Michelin Plate designation.
PRU is Montara’s latest restaurant at the ultra-luxe Trisara resort in Phuket. Its goal is to create a unique culinary experience celebrating products from the Andaman terroir, and the best ingredients to be found around Thailand. As part of the process, the team currently sources ingredients from PRU’S own farm and local purveyor communities of fishermen and farmers. The goal being to source 75% of the ingredients from our own farm by the end of 2019 and ultimately 100% in the future.
The restaurant’s critically acclaimed Chef de Cuisine Jim Ophorst is touted as an “inspiring voice of change” for elevating the farm-to-table movement in Thailand. Chef Jim, 29, from the Netherlands and renowned for his imaginative cooking style and innovative techniques, is a two-time semi-finalist for S. Pellegrino’s annual Young Chefs Award in 2016 and 2017.
PRU’S culinary concept of “Plant, Raise, Understand” stems from Chef Jim and his team’s close relationship with local suppliers and farmers as well as the opportunities to forage and discover new ingredients from the restaurant’s own farm “Pru Jampa”. The farm neighbors beautiful lakes whose banks are home to various local plants, herbs, organic vegetable gardens, freerange chickens and ducks.
“I’m excited to discover new ingredients all the time because it pushes my creative boundaries,” said Chef Jim. “My ultimate goal is to create a 100% locally sourced menu. To cook something great, you need great products from great farmers. Great farmers are from strong communities. So, at PRU, we don’t want to be just a kitchen. We want to strengthen the local farmer community. This will yield better ingredients for better dishes at PRU. At the end, it is all about the happiness in every angle – from the farmers, to the restaurant team, to the guests at our tables”, added Chef Jim.
Located at the ultra-luxe Trisara resort, PRU is now officially part of the exclusive collective of dining establishments that can refer to themselves as Michelin-starred. For Montara Hospitality, the recognition signals greater aspirations for growth within in the culinary scene. “The Michelin Star Award for PRU puts Phuket on the foodies’ world map and establishes Montara as a leader of innovative culinary destinations.” said Quentin Fougeroux, Montara’s Group Director of Food and Beverage.