The Samui Secret Chef Society

Angie Thien for "When in Dining"
March 25, 2011

It's a balmy night on Koh Samui, at your favorite restaurant.

The place is packed, but that doesn't bother you.  With a flick of your wrist, you flash a red and black membership card.  The waiter nods, and leads you to the most private table.  A glass of complementary bubbly is poured while you browse the menu.  Not just any menu, of course—yours will stand out from the crowd as a custom list selected specially by the Chef.

Is seems that even in this day and age the world is very much divided.  There are normal people, and then there are people who belong to the Secret Chef Society.

On the fair island of Koh Samui, five prestigious restaurants have banded together to create a way to reward true gourmands.  The Samui Secret Chef Society consists of The View Restaurant & Wine Lounge at KC Resort & Overwater Villas, Nikki Beach Restaurant and Bar at Nikki Beach Bungalow Resort, The Cliff Bar & Grill, Red Snapper, and Rocky's at Rocky's Boutique Resort.  

Holding the Secret Society Club Card gives you VIP perks at the listed venues—this include but is not limited to preferred seating at uniquely adorned tables, complementary sparkling wine, and access to a preferential menu restricted to card holders with chef specials and recommendations. 

Special member-events also take place at these restaurants, the most recent one being the 4th Secret Chef Society Dinner at KC Resort & Overwater Villas.   The dinner hosted over 100 members and VIP guests, who wined, dined, and partied with a 360° rooftop view.

Want to sign up?  Well too bad.  There's no form filling to gain membership—that wouldn't be very secretive at all, now would it?  To gain entrance into this exclusive club, you'll have to pass initiation.  Dine at one of the participating restaurants, and if your bill reaches a considerable minimum price per person, you'll automatically be given the sleek Secret Society Card

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