25-03-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Chef Daisuke Mori brings his Michelin-star expertise to Carlyle & Co in Hong Kong
Many restaurants around the world have closed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. More than a few of these closures have been more about profitability than what is being served, and many a good restaurant has been lost.
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One such casualty in Hong Kong was
Takumi by Daisuke Mori
Having seen the restaurant earn its first Michelin star in 2017, chef Daisuke Mori – whose résumé includes a spell at three-Michelin-star restaurant
Joël Robuchon in Tokyo – says it was a shock to his loyal patrons that Takumi closed right after retaining its Michelin star for an eighth consecutive year.
'It was bittersweet to close Takumi,' he says. 'I'm proud of what we built and accomplished with Takumi, but I was ready for a new challenge.' The chef is now at private members' club Carlyle & Co in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, where he is executive chef.
The Brasserie at Carlyle & Co features dishes created using French techniques but with Japanese twists. Photo: Carlyle & Co
Asked about the differences between operating a restaurant and the kitchens of an exclusive members' club, Mori says the pressures are slightly different.
