Desmond Chen

Desmond Chen

Desmond Chen[1] is a Vancouver born and raised Canadian entrepreneur.[2][3]

Career

Chen began working in the restaurant business at the age of 13 in his father’s restaurant, Thai House on Robson Street in Vancouver. He opened his first restaurant, Urban Thai Bistro, in Yaletown in 1999 at the age of 24. In 2010, Chen opened Pink Elephant Thai on Alberni Street.[4][5] Today, Chen owns a total of five restaurants in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond.[6] He employs a total of 130 people.[7][8] In 2013, he was named one of Vancity Buzz's "Men of Vancouver".[9]

Chen is also a co-executive producer of the viral reality web series, HBICtv: Ultra Rich Asian Girls.[10][11][12]

He is a co-executive producer for the viral reality web series, HBICtv: Ultra Rich Asian Girls.[13] Season 4 is currently under discussions with talks to co-produce in the US and distribute in Asia.[14][15] The show is produced under Veyron Media Inc. Desmond is also a co-producer for the upcoming film, Crypto.

In 2018, Desmond has been working on Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1 as a Co Executive Producer.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ "Desmond Chen". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  2. ↑ "Kerrisdale Insider - Vancouver, BC, Canada - A Guide to Local Shopping & Fun". www.kerrisdaleinsider.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  3. ↑ "Style Q&A with Desmond Chen - Vancouver Magazine". Vancouver Magazine. 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  4. ↑ "Pink Elephant Thai opens its trunk along Alberni Street corridor". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  5. ↑ Parry, ,Malcolm. "Parry: Bikinis parade through Pink Elephant Thai eatery for good cause". www.vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  6. ↑ "Pink Elephant Thai opens in Marine Gateway (PHOTOS)". Vancity Buzz. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  7. ↑ St. Denis, Jen (February 25, 2015). "Life Lessons: Desmond Chen". Business Vancouver. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ Hopkins, Michelle. "Thai House celebrates 25 years". Richmond News. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  9. ↑ "Men of Vancouver: Desmond Chen". Vancity Buzz. 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  10. ↑ "Desmond Chen".
  11. ↑ "About Us".
  12. ↑ Robinson, ,Matt. "Internet spoof or must-see TV? Reality show aims to showcase ‘Luxurious Lifestyles of the Ultra Rich Asian Girls in Vancouver’". www.vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  13. ↑ "HBICTV".
  14. ↑ "Inside the world of China's ultra rich".
  15. ↑ "Nose jobs, champagne and Lamborghinis: A hot mess of 'ultra-rich Asians' in Vancouver". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  16. ↑ Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1 (2018), retrieved 2018-04-10
  17. ↑ "Unbanned | The Legend of AJI". Unbanned | The Legend of AJI. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
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