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

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


