{"id":16916,"date":"2025-04-18T03:43:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T03:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koktailmagazine.com\/?p=16916"},"modified":"2025-04-18T14:19:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:19:18","slug":"friday-future-lister-kim-steppe-on-leading-blue-elephant-with-heart-and-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koktailmagazine.com\/th\/2025\/04\/18\/friday-future-lister-kim-steppe-on-leading-blue-elephant-with-heart-and-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Future Lister: Kim Stepp\u00e9 on Leading Blue Elephant with Heart and Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"

See how Kim Stepp\u00e9\u2019s early passions, family values and entrepreneurial spirit continue to help shape the global success of Blue Elephant.  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Blue Elephant is a renowned Thai cuisine restaurant, known for its dedication to authentic Thai flavours and culinary traditions. The story starts in the 1970s when Nooror Somany met Belgian art dealer Karel Stepp\u00e9 while studying in Belgium. After getting married, they opened the first Blue Elephant in Brussels in 1980, followed by other restaurants. Chef Nooror later returned to Thailand to lead the group\u2019s expansion. The Blue Elephant Restaurant and Cooking School opened in Bangkok in 2002, followed by the Phuket branch in 2010. In 2006 the group also launched Blue Spice, its manufacturing arm, which now exports to over 45 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked about their success, the answer lies in the love of a family working together. Today their son Kim Stepp\u00e9\u2019s leadership continues to shape the future of the Blue Elephant Group. We explore the continued success of the business through Kim Stepp\u00e9\u2019s vision as CEO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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