Dinner is scheduled for 7pm, but 15 minutes before there is already some movement outside Gaggan. The restaurant is located on a quiet street in Bangkok, in a building almost hidden by vegetation. On the facade, the name of the influential and media star stands out chef Indian, written in colorful neon letters and arranged in the shape of a cross, as on an altar erected in his honor. Videos are made and photographs are taken, especially since cell phones have been banned inside since June. It’s one of the rules of this new phase of the restaurant. Gaggan is no longer willing to share the spotlight.
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