With a unique international culinary background that reflects his penchant for blending cuisines, Daisuke Mori currently heads the kitchen of 1 Michelin-starred and highly acclaimed French-Japanese restaurant Takumi by Daisuke Mori in Hong Kong.

After completing an intensive vocational training course at the famous Tsuji Culinary Institute in Osaka, Japan in 2001, Mori set his sights on some of the finest French dining establishments in the world, kicking off his career at none other than 3 Michelin-starred Chateau Restaurant Joel Robuchon in Tokyo.

Mori’s love for fusing French culinary traditions with fresh Japanese seasonal ingredients grew,and led to his impressive stints in world-renowned 2 Michelin-starred Restaurant Taillevent in Paris and 1 Michelin-starred Restaurant Signature at the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo.

In 2010, Mori took part in a successful promotion of Restaurant Taillevent in Tokyo Kaikan, cooking within a hand-selected representative team under the celebrated Head Chef Alain Soliveres. From 2010 to 2014, Mori spent time in Poznan, Poland to lead fine dining restaurants such as Restaurant Jadalnia and 5-star boutique hotel Blow Up Hall 50/50, and perfected his craft of French-Polish cuisine – which lends subtle hints to his unique signature imprint at Takumi by Daisuke Mori today.