Dr. Win and Mrs. Sutida Somboonsong
About The Founders
For more than three decades, this husband-wife duo has been a culinary powerhouse on the Main Line. It all started in 1991 when Sutida’s love of cooking led her to open a neighborhood restaurant called Thai Pepper while Dr. Win was serving in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant and earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering. The restaurant introduced Thai and Japanese cuisine to the community and was a win. Sutida’s art design background compliments her focus on interior design. Two of their four children, Pearl & Paul, now lead WIN Hospitality.
“We pretty much have our roles figured out,” says Sutida. “Win is the engineer, much more practical, number-based, and skeptical. He calls me ‘the dreamer,’ who conjures up a great deal of risky, design-driven projects. Our different interests makes for a surprisingly good team. But we constantly learn new things. The job description of a restaurateur always lengthens and a good restaurateur will always be adjusting.”
2021 Face of Fine Dining on the Main Line - Main Line Today
2015 Best Restaurateur Power Couple - Main Line Today
Pearl Somboonsong
Owner, Co - CEO
Their newest ventures, The Blue Elephant in Wayne (2023) and The Blue Elephant Pottstown (2018) was designed by their daughter, Mrs. Pearl Somboonsong Murphy, who graduated from Cornell University’s Hospitality Program. After gaining experience working with large restaurant groups in Chicago and New York City, she joined the family business in 2017. As Co-CEO she is now overseeing all operations and leads the way for developing new restaurant concepts.
Paul Somboonsong
Owner, Co - CEO
Mr. Paul Somboonsong, recently joined WIN Hospitality as Co-CEO in 2024, leading its capital allocation strategy and growth initiatives. He joins after ~10 years across global consulting firms BCG & Accenture and investment bank J.P. Morgan. Paul is a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School with concentrations in finance and management.
WIN Hospitality will be opening their newest concept, Maison Lotus in 2025. The French- Vietnamese restaurant will be located at 175 Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA. Please follow @maisonlotus on instagram or sign up for the newsletter at WIN-Hospitality.com to get updates on the progress and be the first to know about a grand opening date.