Arnaud Darc is a seasoned hospitality professional with over two decades of experience in Southeast Asia. Arnaud's career began in Cambodia in 1994, where he served as a cost controller and purchasing manager for Accor Hotels. Seeing the potential for growth in the hospitality industry in Cambodia and Thailand, Arnaud founded an import-export and distribution business, as well as a Franco-Thai fine-dining restaurant and gourmet retail outlet. Over the years, Arnaud has owned or co-founded several high-end restaurants, including The Butler, Amanjaya Pancam Hotel, KWest, and Cyrano.

Luu Meng was born in Cambodia and hails form a lineage of culinary celebration, whose grandmother honed her own skills in the Kitchen of the Royal Palace and a mother who has passed on this passion for food.