Chef Therdpong Sungkhanimit

rained in Thai, Japanese, Southeast Asian and French cuisine, Chef Therdpong has worked in places as diverse as his native Thailand, and Liverpool, England. A sushi, maki and teppanyaki maestro, “Oammie”, as he is affectionately known, loves entertaining Alberta foodies, and whips up a mean wagyu, his favorite dish. “I love teppanyaki, because I can talk with customers and cook in front of them at the same time.”, he says, and making sure the customers are happy is his only mantra. When he’s not rocking the teppanyaki grill, Therdpong spends his time shredding mountains on his snowboard, tinkering with flying drones, and playing guitar.

Chef Joel Pundano

Philippines-born-and-raised Chef Joel spent his formative years mastering Japanese cooking around the world in places as far afield as the island of Cyprus and in the United Arab Emirates capital of Dubai. Working for prestigious hotel groups such as Intercontinental, his sushi-making and teppanyaki skills have been much appreciated by jet setting international guests and most recently for the lucky foodies of Alberta. When he’s not manning the teppanyaki table like a boss, he’s taking care of his other full-time job, spending time and camping out with his five kids.

Chef Juancho Miday

A world traveler who has explored the Indian subcontinent and Middle East, working in some of the finest establishments, and mastering a half-dozen different Asian and European cuisines along the way, Chef Juancho, or “Number Juan” as his friends call him, is known as much for his high-spirited showmanship as he is for his cooking prowess. The Times of India voted him Best Japanese Restaurant at the prestigious Taj palace hotel in Chennai, and he has headed up exotic world food kitchens in Dubai and Sharjah. Now back home at OMO’s very own teppanyaki counter, come experience his in-your-face showmanship and on-your-plate-specialties such as our succulent, authentic Japanese A5 Miyazaki or Alberta raised wagyu, or an expertly prepared and very succulent sushi platter.