For Australian-born Don Lawson, food has not only been his job, it has been his passion.
Starting off as an apprentice Chef in Australia’s capital city Canberra at the Southern Cross, Don developed a solid foundation by gaining qualifications in Commercial Cookery and Hotel Management at the city’s Reid Culinary Institute.

In 1999, Don embarked on his culinary explorations to London’s Radisson SAS and then Dubai with the Dusit group which widen his technical skills and gaining essential experience from Californian-fusion to modern Mediterranean/ Italian, traditional Middle Eastern and his favorite Asian cuisine.
Arriving in Thailand in early 2003, to lead a team at Santiburi Dusit Resort before bringing his passion and wealth of culinary experience to Anantara in December 2004 to be a part of the pre-opening team.

Anantara Koh Samui Resort & Spa
99/9 Moo 1, Bophut Bay,
Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84320
Tel: 077 428 300-9
www.anantara.com

Sergio has worked in four well-known restaurants on the island, including Osteria in Chaweng where he served up top Italian fare to tourists and expats alike. His understanding of foreign tastes, combined with his knowledge of Thailand and its people help him run a tight kitchen, producing a range of delicacies to tempt diners’ taste buds.

Since the very beginning, Sergio has been heading up the team at The Cliff. He specializes in Mediterranean cuisine, which allows him to create inventive seafood concoctions such as his signature dish, The Cliff’s famous seafood plate.

The Cliff Bar & Grill
Tel: 077 414 266