A pivotal figure in the launch of the award-winning Som Saa, John – who is half-Thai, half-British and
grew up in Wales – has just opened his first restaurant, AngloThai, in London with his wife Desiree
Yearning to spread his wings beyond his Edinburgh home, Tom worked in illustrious kitchens in Paris and Monte Carlo. But when opening his own, the unparalleled produce of the ‘greatest place on earth’ recalled him
A frugal Scottish mother was the inspiration behind a career that would see him put the River Café on the
map, earning its first star, before opening an eponymous restaurant at London’s InterContinental hotel
The Sydney-born host of MasterChef started in the kitchens of
Melbourne, moving to the UK in the Nineties, where his honest approach
to food led to work with Terence Conran and made him a household name
Growing up in Devon, Harriet felt a deep connection with nature. Weekend jobs in hospitality around Sidmouth had her hooked on the buzz and camaraderie. Her Twenties saw her cheffing on yachts (from Qatari royals in the Seychelles to the Murdochs’ sailing yacht). On returning to the South West, Harriet opened her debut restaurant Robin Wylde before launching Lilac – its expansion into the Garden Table this summer reflects her passion for the outdoors.