i. Biography
Since 2024, Johnny Pham has been chef of VIVANT by Johnny Pham in Shanghai, China.
Where They Are Now
The through-line in Johnny Pham’s work is range built on exacting kitchens. L’Auberge de Fond Rose in Lyon, Sofitel Lyon, Cheval Blanc, Pavillon Ledoyen in Paris, TRB Beijing, and Taian Table in Shanghai mark a sequence of posts that required the same basic disciplines: control, timing, memory, and consistency under pressure. Taken as a whole, the list reads less like a résumé than a record of technical endurance across different dining cultures. Lyon, Paris, Beijing, Shanghai: each room would have demanded adjustment without loosening standards. That kind of movement usually leaves a chef with a broad working vocabulary, but only if the fundamentals hold. In Johnny Pham’s case, the progression points to a practice shaped by precision first, then widened by the ability to carry that precision into different contexts. Since 2024, Johnny Pham has been chef of VIVANT by Johnny Pham in Shanghai. A restaurant carrying his name signals an authored body of work, not just another posting. Here, the accumulated habits of earlier kitchens have been gathered into a single address, where the name on the door makes the responsibility plain: the cooking has to carry the standard forward while speaking in a more personal register.
Signature
Phamily Pho, Banh Xeo Langoustine, Smoking Spring, Unisotto, and 2 Ways 1 Cut show a kitchen working across memory, technique, and presentation. The names themselves suggest a chef who treats familiar references as material to be shaped rather than repeated, using contrast, restraint, and structure to define the plate. Each one points to a considered style: personal without becoming loose, refined without losing contact with the dish’s point of origin. Taken together, those signatures place Johnny Pham’s work in the space between recognition and control. They read like dishes built to hold both a clear idea and a clean finish, which matches the larger shape of his career: rigorous kitchens, a wide field of reference, and now a restaurant where that experience is assembled under his own name.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Johnny
What is Johnny Pham's current role?
As of 2026, Johnny Pham is Chef.
Where did Johnny Pham work before?
Johnny Pham's earlier career included L’Auberge de Fond Rose, Sofitel Lyon, and Cheval Blanc.
