Frantzén is no stranger in Asia, and more so Bangkok, considering Villa Frantzen was the most anticipated restaurant opening in 2022.
Chef Björn Frantzén, man behind the Frantzén Group around the world, was a professional football player for five years before his passion for the kitchen took over. Having later enrolled in culinary school and becoming a chef in the Swedish army, chef Frantzén kicked off his career in restaurants like the two Michelin-starred Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire, England, and Alain Passard’s three Michelin-starred L’Arpège in Paris, specialising in classic French cuisine.
In 2008, he co-founded Frantzén/Lindeberg restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden, with the restaurant earning its first Michelin star in 2009, followed by a second star in 2010. In 2013, the restaurant was renamed Frantzén after business partner Daniel…
