Closure of Bangkok's Michelin star restaurant Jay Fai reflects industry-wide problems
PUBLISHED : 28 OCT 2024 AT 18:20WRITER: KUAKUL MORNKUM
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The planned closure of the famous Michelin one-star restaurant Jay Fai reflects a string of problems in the food supply chain, particularly high energy and raw material costs, according to the Restaurant Business Club.
Jay Fai, which has received a one-star Michelin rating in the Bangkok edition of the guidebook since 2018, made headlines on Monday as Supinya Junsuta, the restaurant's owner and chef, reportedly admitted to local media that she is preparing to close her business next year.
One of the reasons cited for the planned closure is rising logistic costs, which resulted in a surge of up to 10% in the cost of seafood compared to this year's first quarter, said Sorathep Rojpotjanaruch, head of the club.
He said natural disasters, both drought and floods, play a crucial role in agricultural production and supplies.
The prices of several vegetables rose sharply following weeks of floods in the country's northern and northeastern region.