Awards and Honors
Best Hospitality
Thalias restaurants have received numerous acknowledgements regarding quality of food and service amongst them:
Best Cambodian Cuisine 2011; 2012; 2013 by Ministry of Tourism – Malis
2nd Winner of the Asian Cooking Competition in Vietnam 2013 – Malis
3rd Winner of the Table Setting Competition of Cambodia Restaurant Association – Malis
Winner of the CRA's 2013 Wine Steward competition – Topaz
Three times back-to-back winner of the prestigious Cambodian Restaurant Association Table Set-Up competition, 2011 – 2013 – Topaz
Fifth out of 15 countries that competed in the 2012 MLA International Black Box culinary Challenge in Australia – Topaz
2010 Restaurant of the Year in Cambodia awarded by the International Travel Expo
Winner of the Meat and Livestock Australia Black Box culinary challenge in Cambodia – Topaz
Appointed Cuisine Advisor for the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs
Director of Thalias, Luu Meng has also hosted international chefs at Malis, including the likes of Gordon Ramsey and Luke Mangon during their TV tours of Cambodia. Both restaurants continue to receive praise from critics as well as regular coverage in the press.