Tell us more about SHIOK!, located at Pan Pacific London, - what can guests expect?
It will be full of surprises and guests will be introduced to Asian patisseries, not found anywhere in the UK.
How excited are you for the opening of SHIOK!?
Super excited, I have always dreamt of opening my own patisserie.

What is your favourite item on the new SHIOK! menu and why?
My tinned apple! When you look at it you don’t think you could eat it but actually you can eat all of it including the label and ‘tin’. Also not forgetting my lovely chicken curry bun.

What best describes Singapore cuisine, especially when it comes to patisseries?
Elevated flavors, unique ingredients e.g. gulamalaka. Also using a lot of charcoal from coconut husk which is very intriguing. We also use a lot of lemongrass which is a different flavor profile, not necessarily used in normal patisserie. We use a lot of natural colour e.g. dragon fruit powder and matcha for a really rich green.

What does 'luxury ' (in relation to travel) mean to you?
Luxury is many different things to different people. For me it means stepping out of your comfort zone to meet and exceed guests expectations.

SHIOK! whilst the product I create is perceived as luxury the environment I want to create for my patisserie is very warm, welcoming and encouraging for all. Making people feel very comfortable when they come to visit me. The service is really important in order to achieve this.

What do you consider to be essential to create a special dining experience.
Service is very important to make people feel welcomed and recognize returning guests and identify what the guests really want and to make it really special for them. Quality and consistency of my product is also really important when creating a special dining experience as well as creating something that is unique to the market.

Sarah Bryans 17/06/2022