The Company of Excellence

At the Tatler Best Awards 2025 in Bangkok, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East shared the stage for the first time, marking a new chapter in the story of global hospitality

- Fontaine Cheng

For two nights in Bangkok, hospitality found its loudest expression—in applause, in clinking glasses, in the hum of languages from across continents—as the Tatler Best Awards 2025 took place at Paragon Hall inside Siam Paragon.

Back for its second year in the Thai capital, the Tatler Best Awards arrived with a broader brief: to honour not only Asia's leading restaurants, bars and hotel but also, for the first time, those across the Pacific and the Middle East. The result was a gathering of more than 800 guests that felt both monumental and personal: chefs from Seoul to Jordan shared tables with hoteliers from Fiji and Türkiye, while bartenders from Taipei raised glasses to their Dubai counterparts.

Guests enjoyed an extraordinary spread of canapés from Bangkok establishments such as K by Vicky Cheng, Potong, R-Haan and Le Du, complemented by refreshing drinks from Thai tea brand Pang Cha. Royal Caviar Club, Grey Goose and Glenmorangie added to the offerings. The Mesa Cocktail Bar popup also drew a constant crowd, with signature cocktails crafted with flair.

Guiding both evenings were emcees Pavarisa "Whanwhan" Phenjati and Akanit "Ed" Wichiencharoen, who brought charm and clarity to proceedings. The first evening unveiled the Tatler Best 100, recognising 300 hotels, restaurants and bars across 24 destinations. Tatler Asia's chief experience officer and Tatler Best jury co-chair Sean Fitzpatrick opened the ceremony, joined by head of dining and fellow co-chair Andy Cheng, with presentations from Tatler Best's travel and dining leads across the regions.