Welcome back to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, this is series 4 and our second co-host is Sally Abé.Sally is the Consultant chef at the Conrad London St. James hotel where she opened The Pem in 2021, and she's a former Great British Menu contestant.Sally has picked six guests from the hospitality industry to chat to and put under the Grilled spotlight, and next up is Joké Bakare, chef owner of Chishuru in Brixton. Until recently, the Nigerian-born chef was still, technically, a home cook. For years she had hosted dinner parties and supper clubs, but had not really come close to fulfilling her dream of opening her own restaurant. In August 2020, she finally launched Chishuru, a West African restaurant in Brixton, South London, inspired by the food of Nigeria and the wider region. She did so in part thanks to a victory in the amateur category at last year’s Brixton Kitchen competition, which has afforded her a spot in Market Row, a bustling hub of bars and restaurants.In this episode Sally and Joké talk about weird food combinations, putting West African cuisine on the map and the highs and lows of opening a restaurant.Thanks for listening to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode. If you are not already become a member of The Staff Canteen and keep up to date: www.thestaffcanteen.com/index/registerPlease support us if you like what we do: bit.ly/TSCContribute
