Ms. Jirapa Akkaraj, having recently joined VIE Hotel Bangkok and V Villas Hua Hin as Cluster General Manager, has invited model chef Daniel Green from the United States – the popular host of cooking TV programmes, author of 6 cook books, food columnist in various publications and health products presenter – to design a GREEN Cuisine which will be available for a la carte, room service menu and buffets from 18th January 2013 onwards for both properties.

 “Taste Good, Feel Fab” is the concept of Daniel’s food. “A healthy menu doesn’t need to be tasteless and you don’t need to control that much of your diet to enjoy food in one’s life,” says Daniel, ensuring that his culinary art is both fabulously tasty as well as downright healthy.

Daniel has newly created a selection of healthy and low-calorie dishes with a new trendy presentation in colour plates. His menu offers a wide range of cuisines to be incorporated in buffets, brunch, a la carte and room service, varying from appetizers, soups, main dishes, to desserts and drinks.

His dishes not only help to balance an individual’s nutritious diet, but are also a feast for the eyes.  Presentations will be in 4 different colour plates:

• Red plate              presents food with High protein, Low carbs
• Green plate           presents Vegetarian
• Yellow plate          presents Low fat
• Purple plate           presents Energy reboot and getting over jet lag

Falling in love with international cuisines while travelling, Daniel’s menu offers a mix of Western and Asian, including Thai. Samples of his menu are:

• Seaweed wraps with egg , smoked salmon and edamame
• Asian Salad nicoise with ahi seared tuna, salmon skin , edamame  and oilive tapenade with sesame dressing
• Miso Salmon on wok fried pack choi in garlic with a side of sweet spicy  edamame
• Tiger shrimp in soy and lemon on garlic pak choi
• Thai Seafood platter salmon cakes  with tom yum soup and seafood and beef salad  
• Chinese sticky chicken with seasonal wok fried veggies
• Chicken breast stuffed with sun dried tomato paste, wrapped in parma ham on seasonal salad

Enjoy desserts without feeling guilty – his recipes are a must try.

• Crepes with Banana and brown sugar topped with meringue     
• English summer pudding
• Low fat cheesecake

His drinks are detox, so be ready for it! Wheat grass, Ginger and carrot, Berry blast with egg white, Spinach, apple, ginger...

And much, much more…

“I’m more than delighted to welcome Chef Daniel Green to our properties to launch the Healthy Eating Campaign ‘Taste Good, Feel Fab’.  With an extremely high incidence of early onset diabetes in the region, and a culture that encourages dining out, VIE Hotel Bangkok and V Villas Hua Hin are proud to introduce exciting his new dishes that are as healthy as they are tasty. In collaboration with star chef Daniel Green, once again we confirm the hotels’ dedication to catering to differing tastes and palates of hotel guests without sacrificing quality and taste,” said General Manager Jirapa.
“I am excited to launch my new creations in Thailand with VIE Hotel Bangkok and V Villas Hua Hin. I will be designing GREEN Cuisine throughout the year 2013 for both properties. The menu is available for every meal including the room service,” says Daniel.
Meet Daniel at VIE Hotel Bangkok on Friday, 18th January 2013 for dinner at the regular dinner buffet price Baht 950++ per person. Or join Daniel in Hua Hin for breakfast and see his cooking demonstration at V Villas Hua Hin on Sunday, 20th January 2013 at Baht 650++ per person.

Chef Daniel Green is well–known for his early life experience as an overweight teenager who, at the age of 18, started a three–year diet which transformed his life. After this improvement, he was chosen as a presenter for brand name outfits and jeans, and later on became a model and diet product presenter.

Daniel is also a well known television personality, the author of numerous cook books, and travels around the world to demonstrate his expertise for the most distinguished of audiences, including royal family members.