Piyanat Yowabut operates the supper club as a one-man show out of his own home
The first thing I notice about Piyanat Yowabut, who prefers to be addressed simply as chef Gugs, is the bold tattoo that decorates his right forearm. It reads "NO 8, JLN 17/4", a direct replica of the sign outside his house that displays his address. The name of his supper club, Homm House No. 8, also reflects his house number.
“Homm in Thai refers to a fragrant, appetising aroma, and it also happens to be my mother’s name,” Yowabut explains good-naturedly. “I wanted my house number to be incorporated in the name of the supper club too, as everything began from within my home.”
Yowabut was part of the opening team of Krung Thep, a Thai restaurant in Damansara Heights which ceased operations during the pandemic. During the lockdown, he started cooking Thai meals out of his own house for friends. They were so successful that he was invited to collaborate with restaurants, from Dou Dou Bake, Jing Ze and Coley, to Penang’s Backdoor Bodega and Gen 根.
At the end of 2021, Yowabut developed the first menu for Homm House No. 8, which seats eight diners per night. Currently, he is on the seventh version of his menu, which changes every two months. Walking through the dining room leads guests to the kitchen, where Yowabut operates as a one-man show.
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