Chef

Chef Nuit Regular and her husband Jeff are celebrated for bringing the distinct flavour of Northern Thai cuisine and hospitality to Toronto and across Canada. The popularity of their restaurants (PAI Northern Thai Kitchen, Kiin,Thai Tavern, Chaiyo, Sukhothai, and Makilala) all began with the opening of the humble Curry Shack in the small town of Pai, in Northern Thailand.

Having learned to cook in her mother’s kitchen, Chef Nuit made the decision to leave her career as a nurse in Thailand so that she could share her passion and life experiences through family recipes, street market dishes, and creative collaborations.

Toronto has been hungry for her talent and ever since she was named the Nine of Dine winner at the Gourmet Food and Wine Expo in 2009, Chef Nuit can be found regularly featured as one of the most influential chefs in Toronto. Her restaurants PAI and Kiin are MICHELIN Guide-recommended. As the first Thai SELECT Ambassador for Canada, Chef Nuit has been recognized by the government of Thailand for the authenticity of her Thai cooking. Her restaurants PAI and Kiin have been awarded Thai SELECT 1 Star. Thai Tavern and Chaiyo have also received Thai SELECT Casual recognition.

PAI Northern Thai Kitchen is honoured to be recognized as one of Toronto’s Best Restaurants several years in a row by NOW Magazine. Broadening her reach across Canada, Chef Nuit has consulted for restaurants across the country. She has been a guest judge on MasterChef Canada and Top Chef Canada (Season 9), appeared on Top Chef: Destination Canada(Season 22) and Big Food Bucket List, and was a resident judge on Food Network Canada's Wall of Chefs.