Aziamendi88 Grand Launch | Tatler Asia

The city of KL is buzzing with excitement with the taking over of Mandarin Grill at Mandarin Oriental KL by 3-Michelin star restaurant Aziamendi from Phuket. A launch party for the pop-up restaurant was organised to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime event.

Upon arrival, guests were ushered through a room filled with artworks curated by Wei-Ling Gallery before the reception area. There, hosts Frank Stocek from Mandarin Oriental Hotel KL and Marc Weingard from Iniala Beach House in Phuket personally greeted and welcomed guests like Yohan Rajan, Ashwin Rajgopal and Ken Lim.

Chef Eneko Atxa and Chef Aisha Ibrahim

Manfred Kurz and general manager of Mandarin Oriental KL, Frank Stocek

Marc Weingard, founder of Iniala Beach House, Phuket

Ashwin Rajgopal and Vimi Rajgopal

Dr Rajan Karunakaran and Stephanie Rajan

A live acoustic duo accompanied guests throughout the evening

Mandarin Oriental KL director of communications, Wei Bel Shem, Frank Stocek and Iniala Beach House general manager, Danny Drinkwater

Ambassador of Thailand to Malaysia, HE Damrong Kraikuan and Suwana Kraikruan

Yohan Rajan and Lim Wei-Ling

Hubert W Hoi, Ken Lim and Ken G

Kid Chan and Cesarine Lim

Soren Bosmose and Ambassador of Denmark to Malaysia, HE Nicolai Ruge

Datin Sharifah Shawati and Dr Maryati Haron

Sainy Chun and Iain Lo

Melissa Tam and Tan Chia Ee

Richard Todd Johnson, Tan Sri Visu Sinnadurai and Mandarin Oriental KL assistant director of food & beverage, Arulchothy Paramchothy

Sebastian Matthias Boehme and Marie Sydonie

Samantha and Danny Leong

Bobby and Elizabeth Wong

Photo 1 of 20 Chef Eneko Atxa and Chef Aisha Ibrahim

Photo 2 of 20 Manfred Kurz and general manager of Mandarin Oriental KL, Frank Stocek

Photo 3 of 20 Marc Weingard, founder of Iniala Beach House, Phuket

Photo 4 of 20 Ashwin Rajgopal and Vimi Rajgopal

Photo 5 of 20 Carmen Chua

Photo 6 of 20 Dr Rajan Karunakaran and Stephanie Rajan

Photo 7 of 20 A live acoustic duo accompanied guests throughout the evening

Photo 8 of 20 Mandarin Oriental KL director of communications, Wei Bel Shem, Frank Stocek and Iniala Beach House general manager, Danny Drinkwater

Photo 9 of 20 Ambassador of Thailand to Malaysia, HE Damrong Kraikuan and Suwana Kraikruan

Photo 10 of 20 Yohan Rajan and Lim Wei-Ling

Photo 11 of 20 Hubert W Hoi, Ken Lim and Ken G

Photo 12 of 20 Kid Chan and Cesarine Lim

Photo 13 of 20 Soren Bosmose and Ambassador of Denmark to Malaysia, HE Nicolai Ruge

Photo 14 of 20 Datin Sharifah Shawati and Dr Maryati Haron

Photo 15 of 20 Sainy Chun and Iain Lo

Photo 16 of 20 Melissa Tam and Tan Chia Ee

Photo 17 of 20 Richard Todd Johnson, Tan Sri Visu Sinnadurai and Mandarin Oriental KL assistant director of food & beverage, Arulchothy Paramchothy

Photo 18 of 20 Sebastian Matthias Boehme and Marie Sydonie

Photo 19 of 20 Samantha and Danny Leong

Photo 20 of 20 Bobby and Elizabeth Wong

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