Our Story

The story of KEADKAO EXPRESS began when Tom and Patt met each other during an internship after graduating with master’ s degrees from Illinois Tech. During the internship period they had a hard time finding affordable healthy fast food with an authentic Thai taste. That inspired them to create something to bring this combination together. Tom has over 5 years of experience working as a chef in a Thai restaurant in Australia and Patt’s family owns a restaurant well known for its fantastic southern Thai food in Thailand. They are the two entrepreneurs behind the project.

KEADKAO is named after their mothers who inspired them to study abroad and live life to the fullest. The restaurant is not only built for the purpose of serving express Thai food, but they are also aiming to build a community for people to be able to consume fresh food at an affordable price but most importantly it is delicious and authentic!

KEADKAO EXPRESS X URBANSPACE CHICAGO

In 2022, the KEADKAO EXPRESS founders made the decision to join the biggest food hall located in downtown Chicago called “URBANSPACE”. This makes it easy for Chicagoans to access the restaurant. This will also be the hub for online orders where it is easy to deliver your food quickly all over Chicago.

MEET THE TEAM

  • TOM x PATT

    Owner/Co-founder