Shinta Mani Wild Appoints Tim Pheak as Executive Chef

Shinta Mani Wild has appointed Tim Pheak, a Cambodian national, as Executive Chef.

Following a 3-year hospitality course, Tim trained as an intern at the Sofitel Siem Reap for 6 months, training in every section of the kitchen.

In addition to working in Cambodia, he has worked in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Maldives, including a year on the Aqua Expeditions ship that cruises the mighty Mekong.

For much of his career Tim worked under Neil Wager, the Executive Chef at Song Saa Private Island in Cambodia at the time, who took him under his wing and mentored him in a variety of cooking techniques and styles.

Tim has successfully participated in several culinary competitions, most recently winning a gold medal in the 2019 Asian Gourmet Challenge of the Year held in Thailand which had participants from 14 countries.

After 6 years of travelling the world, Tim returned to his beloved Cambodia in 2016 working as Executive Chef at a 5-star hotel in Siem Reap.

He is passionate about Khmer cuisine and wants to showcase it to his guests, reinventing timeless classic dishes with modern and elegant interpretations.

“The entire ethos of Shinta Mani Wild being an eco-resort, showcasing sustainability, nature and the environment is very much in line with my own beliefs from a culinary standpoint and I’m really excited to join and be part of the team at this incredible property,” said Chef Tim.

Shinta Mani Wild is a luxury tented camp in the remote wilderness of the Southern Cardamom National Park, three hours’ drive from Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia.

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