Dinner 7th-17th January

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We welcome back chef Philippe Sonou

for a short residency.

Philippe’s innovative modern West African

cooking is refined, flavourful, welcoming - and

not to be missed!

Born in Paris to Beninese parents, Philippe’s

love for food came from growing up in a house

full of his mothers delicious cooking. He was

inspired to become a chef, and spent 18 years

honing his craft in France, including 3 years

three years at Paris’s two-Michelin-starred

‘Le Mandarin Oriental’.

In 2021 Philippe moved to London and worked

as a private chef until in 2023 he competed

in Masterchef: The Professionals, reaching

the semi-finals.

(If you’re a Masterchef fan you’ll agree - he

was robbed!)

Philippe launched his Maquis concept in 2025 .

The menu is built from memory, tradition, and a

love of West African ingredients, thoughtfully

expressed through the techniques he has

learned through his experiences in amazing

kitchens.

Philippe has joined us for a couple of short

residencies in both 2024 and 2025, and we are

thrilled to invite him back to start the year

with some sunshine.