Ruth Phillips, is somewhat of a Southeast Asian food guru -  growing up in Penang, one of the culinary capitals of Southeast Asia, she lived off the local food until the age of 15. You could safely say that the intricate nuances and flavours of the best Southeast Asian food are instinctive to her palate.

James Taylor has also traveled widely throughout Southeast Asia. He is passionate about regional cuisines and outdoor markets, and has worked as an Indian chef in Prague, where exploring different strands of Indian cuisine led him towards Malaysian food and the fusion of Chinese, Thai and Malay flavours, which form the basis of the fusion food of chantek.

Antonio Carvallo brings a definite ethos to chantek. Having dedicated most of his life as a volunteer, he has travelled the world with his message of peace and non-violence.  When Antonio is not managing chantek, he spends the rest of his time working and travelling as a volunteer. So, the more you come to chantek, the more it will enable Antonio to keep on doing his good work. For futher information about the range of grassroots activities that the humanist movement is involved in around the globe, we invite you to browse