Riley Sanders is a chef and artist based in Bangkok, Thailand, working at the intersection of food and visual art, most notably as the former Executive Chef of Canvas, earning One MICHELIN Star (2019–2024). The creative practice began with ingredients and food, and has since expanded to include paintings, photography, and ceramic design.


Riley Sanders is a chef and artist based in Bangkok, Thailand, working at the intersection of food and visual art, most notably as the former Executive Chef of Canvas, earning One MICHELIN Star (2019–2024). The creative practice began with ingredients and food, and has since expanded to include paintings, photography, and ceramic design.

Riley Culinary is the ongoing archive of that practice: a growing collection of dishes, artwork, and recipes developed through research, restaurants, private dining, pop-ups, and collaborations in Thailand and beyond.

Riley Culinary is the ongoing archive of that practice: a growing collection of dishes, artwork, and recipes developed through research, restaurants, private dining, pop-ups, and collaborations in Thailand and beyond.

His approach starts with understanding rather than invention. Only the best local and seasonal ingredients are the foundation, refined through technique and experimentation into something expressive and original, with flavor always coming first.

His approach starts with understanding rather than invention. Only the best local and seasonal ingredients are the foundation, refined through technique and experimentation into something expressive and original, with flavor always coming first.

01 — craft

Cuisine

Cuisine

Cuisine

Events

Events

Events

Photography

Photography

Photography

Research + Development

Research + Development

Research + Development

Visual Art

Visual Art

Visual Art

02 — COLLABORATION

BRANDS & CREATIVE PARTNERS

Ariel

Ariel

Ariel

Bangkok International Food Festival

Bangkok International Food Festival

Bangkok International Food Festival

Ferrari Cavallino Motors

Ferrari Cavallino Motors

Ferrari Cavallino Motors

Hermès

Hermès

Hermès

Khlong Phai Farm

Khlong Phai Farm

Khlong Phai Farm

Leica

Leica

Leica

SC Asset

SC Asset

SC Asset

The Food School

The Food School

The Food School

The Balvenie

The Balvenie

The Balvenie

The Macallan

The Macallan

The Macallan

The MICHELIN Guide

The MICHELIN Guide

The MICHELIN Guide

VVON SUGUNNASIL

VVON SUGUNNASIL

VVON SUGUNNASIL

RESTAURANTS & HOTELS

100 Mahaseth

100 Mahaseth

100 Mahaseth

Anantara Layan

Anantara Layan

Anantara Layan

Blue By Alain Ducasse

Blue By Alain Ducasse

Blue By Alain Ducasse

Kimpton Maa-Lai

Kimpton Maa-Lai

Kimpton Maa-Lai

Mezzaluna

Mezzaluna

Mezzaluna

Mia

Mia

Mia

Ōre

Ōre

Ōre

Pizzeria Mazzie

Pizzeria Mazzie

Pizzeria Mazzie

PRU

PRU

PRU

SAMSAM Yao Noi

SAMSAM Yao Noi

SAMSAM Yao Noi

Samuay & Sons

Samuay & Sons

Samuay & Sons

The Sukhothai Shanghai

The Sukhothai Shanghai

The Sukhothai Shanghai

Thevar

Thevar

Thevar

03 — RECOGNITION

50 Best Discovery

50 Best Discovery

50 Best Discovery

BK Top Tables

BK Top Tables

BK Top Tables

Opinionated About Dining

Opinionated About Dining

Opinionated About Dining

Thailand’s Favourite Restaurants

Thailand’s Favourite Restaurants

Thailand’s Favourite Restaurants

The Best Chef Awards

The Best Chef Awards

The Best Chef Awards

Top25 Restaurants

Top25 Restaurants

Top25 Restaurants

The MICHELIN Guide

The MICHELIN Guide

The MICHELIN Guide

Tourism Authority of Thailand

Tourism Authority of Thailand

Tourism Authority of Thailand

Travel + Leisure

Travel + Leisure

Travel + Leisure

Riley Sanders portrait

04 — contact

Available for private dining, consulting, pop-ups, events, brand collaborations, and art commissions.

Available for private dining, consulting, pop-ups, events, brand collaborations, and art commissions.

Available for private dining, consulting, pop-ups, events, brand collaborations, and art commissions.

hello@rileyculinary.com

hello@rileyculinary.com

hello@rileyculinary.com

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