Cooper’s Plant-Based Kitchen at Anana Ecological Resort

Beyond Vegan: Cooper’s Fresh Take on Food and Wellbeing

A life devoted to authentic, plant-based living

With his background in Nutrition Consultancy and Personal Training, Cooper lives and breathes his beliefs. Thirteen years ago, what began as a nine-day experiment during the Chinese Vegetarian Festival transformed into a new way of life. After just ten days eating plant-based, Cooper felt so energised that he never looked back.

Sharing his new passion and knowledge by cooking for friends and delivering homemade meal boxes, gradually evolved into a calling. In 2019, he was invited to open a restaurant at Anana Ecological Resort, and in 2024 he moved it into its own sala on the resort grounds, surrounded by the organic garden that now fuels his menu.

The garden that feeds the kitchen

The garden is beautiful and diverse, tended by a small team of gardeners skilled in organic principles:

🌱 No artificial chemicals.
🍃 Homemade papaya-leaf fertiliser and natural mulching.
🌼 Companion planting to deter pests and flowers to attract pollinators.

Its currently filled with basils, ginger, eggplant, lettuces, watercress, mulberries, kafir lime leaves, lemongrass, banana, mango, morning glory and many more. When certain produce can’t be grown naturally in Krabi’s climate — like strawberries — Cooper simply leaves them off the menu. Everything in his kitchen is made from scratch: ketchup, mayonnaise, sauces, and stocks. What can’t be grown onsite is sourced from trusted local farms that share his values.

Food with Freedom and Soul

Despite his passion, Cooper’s approach to veganism is refreshingly relaxed. His philosophy:

And the dish on the menu he's most proud of...

The result of 10 years worth of experimentation: the juiciest, most healthy, most sustainable, high protein Plant Burger

Wellness Packages & Classes

It’s perhaps no surprise that in thirteen years of living this lifestyle, Cooper has never once been sick. For those seeking to restore balance or prevent illness, Cooper offers tailored programmes built around his food philosophy.

"I am not a doctor, if asked I share my knowledge, and what has worked for me and my clients. They lose weight, have more energy, no more brain fog."

"Plant-based food makes the healthiest base, but a little of what you love does no harm."

There’s no printed menu — just a pinboard of dishes that can change daily, shaped by what’s fresh, what’s available, and what he feels inspired to cook. He welcomes requests and loves to tailor meals to your mood or taste. The result is loose, abundant, and deeply authentic to his values — no nonsense food that reflects both freedom and soul.

🌿 Detox Package
5 days | 2,500 THB
A guided juice-fast using herbs from the garden, including two gentle integration days at the start and end.
Cooper believes the body has two choices: to digest or to heal. Juice fasting gives the body time to repair itself.

🌱 Weight-Loss Package

Fully bespoke to your needs — from your cooking preferences to your goals and budget.
Price on request.

If you’d like to immerse yourself more deeply, private cooking classes and workshops are also available — designed around your curiosity and wellbeing.

Discover it for yourself

Cooper’s Plant-Based Kitchen is located at Anana Ecological Resort, just outside Ao Nang. Whether you’re craving a nourishing lunch, looking to reset your health, or simply curious about the plant-based lifestyle, this is food made with intention, from the garden to your plate.

📍 Location: Anana Ecological Resort, Ao Nang
📞 Contact: +66 98 998 9338
📸 Instagram: @cooperskrabi
💚 Hours: 12 – 3 pm (Lunch) 6 - 9pm (Dinner)

Coming Soon!

Look out for a new ice-plunge pool taking shape in the gardens — part of Anana Ecological Resort's next wellness offering.

Cooper will be facilitating guided sessions that combine breathwork and cold-water immersion, a practice he says completely changed his life.

"I set out to prove that plant-based food can be both delicious and deeply nourishing, the vibrant foundation of a healthy life."

Meet Cooper, the mind and heart behind one of Krabi’s most mindful kitchens.

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