KC restauranteurs and husband and wife duo Pam and Ted Liberda recently announced their decision to leave their restaurant, Waldo Thai, on Instagram.
“A grateful farewell to Waldo Thai. Our last day of service will be Saturday May 17th,” the post states. The post continues with a heartfelt farewell from Pam and Ted and refers to the decision as “[turning] the page on a new chapter in [their] lives.”
The Thai spot has been a KC food scene staple over the past seven years. It’s also the restaurant where Pam was nominated as a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: Midwest in 2023. We even included it in our 30 Best Restaurants In KC list released in January.
The Instagram post was somewhat inconspicuous. It seemed that the restaurant was closing, but Ted says that’s not entirely the case.
“The current structure and management is changing and hopefully Waldo Thai will continue on,” says Ted. “We’re busy, we have two kids in college. We want to step back and focus on the two other restaurants we have, and hopefully look into the future on the new projects we’re working on.”
Pam and Ted’s other two restaurants are Buck Tui and Muni in the River Market.
To clarify, Ted says Waldo Thai is closing under his and Pam’s ownership and will reopen under new management. It seems the restaurant will remain open, but will be transferring to new owners. The Liberdas last day operating Waldo Thai will be May 17.
