TRA Marketplace 2019

Thomas Nguyen

Peli Peli


Thomas Nguyen is a co-founder of Peli Peli, a South African fine-dining concept top-rated in Houston on both Tripadvisor and Yelp, and Peli Peli Kitchen, a South African fast casual concept that was named Eater Houston's Fast Casual Concept of 2017. Thomas was featured on season 3 of CNBC's Restaurant Startup. An alum of the University of Texas at Austin and University of Texas School of Law, Thomas practiced for three years as a litigation attorney. While at UT, Thomas helped found Omega Phi Gamma, currently the largest Asian-interest fraternity in Texas.Thomas is a 2019 Golden Fork Faces of Diversity Award Recipient (Greater Houston Restaurant Association), 2015 Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40 recipient, 2016 Houston Asian Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year and 2016 & 2017 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist.

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