About Luke Farrell
Thailand has been my second home for 20 years. As a chef it’s always been my dream to recreate the delicious food I fell in love with in Thailand for my family and friends back in the UK.
In 2022 we opened Plaza Khao Gaeng on Tottenham Court Road, followed by Speedboat Bar in Chinatown a few months later. At Chaiyo, we build restaurants that carry the food and spirit I lived with for so long. Each one adds a clear piece of Thai life to the city. They give me a place that feels like home, and they do the same for many others.
LUKE FARRELL
How to host a Bangkok barbecue, with Luke Farrell
The chef-patron of London’s Plaza Khao Gaeng and Speedboat Bar serves up a front-yard cookout
speedboat bar is a portal to Bangkok’s Yaowarat Road
Speedboat Bar is a new restaurant in London’s Soho that pairs flavour-packed dishes with playful cocktails for a noteworthy night out
YAI, A STUDY IN SOUTHERN THAI CUISINE, COMES TO MARYLEBONE
Thai food expert Luke Farrell ventures into fine dining territory with Phuket inspired restaurant, YAI, landing early 2027
‘It might be London, it might be New York’
Plaza Khao Gaeng founder Luke Farrell says his restaurant group has eyes on international expansion as demand for Thai cuisine “has taken off like a rocket”