Peter Cuong Franklin

Franklin worked at Morgan Stanley as an investment banker prior to enrolling at Le Cordon Bleu in 2008.^[9] He trained as a chef at Nahm in Bangkok, Caprice in Hong Kong, and Next and Alinea in Chicago. Franklin opened Chôm Chôm in Hong Kong's SoHo district in 2011.^[5]

In 2017, Franklin opened Anan Saigon, a modern Vietnamese restaurant located in a tube house in Ho Chi Minh City's old market (Chợ Cu).^{[10][11][12][13]} Anan was the first restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City to be awarded Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2021,^[10][14][15] and was ranked 40 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2023.^[16] In 2023, Anan was awarded 1 star in the inaugural Vietnam Michelin Guide.^[17][18]

Active Restaurants

• Anan Saigon
• Nhau Nhau
• Chôm Chôm

Closed Restaurants

• Viet Kitchen