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Options for German food in Bangkok are few and far between, but two brothers are changing that. At Sühring, they’re leading the way with a brand new take on their regional German cuisine.
Identical twin brothers Thomas and Mathias are at the helm. It’s almost impossible to tell the brothers apart, so they always make sure to wear different color shirts to make it easier for everyone. “We are pretty much the same”, they say. “We grew up doing everything together, so it made sense for us to follow the same career path and open a restaurant together”.
Thomas and Mathias weren’t always working side by side. They moved in different directions for several years, working in various countries around Europe before coming back together in Bangkok. An opportunity brought them both to Thailand around ten years ago when Thomas was working at an event at the famous Le Bua State Tower and was invited back for a permanent position. He told them he would only take the job on the condition that his twin brother could join him. “Actually, I said that because I didn’t plan to come. I wanted them to say no”, he laughed. But they didn’t. As fate would have it, they both went on to work there, taking the reins at the Mezzaluna before eventually opening Sühring.
They wanted to make their mark on Bangkok’s culinary scene. “We wanted to bring our roots to our audience, but as an updated version, with our own style”, Mathias explained. In 2017, this earned them a ranking as 13th on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list, and this year, they’ve been bumped up to 4th. “It’s quite amazing to have ful lled our dream”, Thomas added. It’s not in Germany, as we imagined, but after 10 years in Bangkok, this is our home now.”
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