Revelations: Elody Tchuente, private chef, London

18 June 2021
Revelations: Elody Tchuente, private chef, London

What was your best subject at school?

Languages

What was your first job?

Carer in a residential care facility in Clairefontaine, France

What was your first job in catering?

In Sydney, Australia, for chef Claudio Morales at Regatta

What do you normally have for breakfast?

I am a huge fan of banana/peanut butter smoothies with maca root extract and dates, or crêpes when I am feeling extra-French

What do you do to relax?

Listen to music or a podcast, go for a swim or a massage, and from time to time a boxing session

Which is your favourite restaurant?

In London, Sketch, in Paris, Bistrot Le Cap

What's your favourite hotel?

I am in love with Emerson on Hurumzi in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The approach to service is spectacular

What is your favourite drink?

Homemade lemonade/iced tea, white wine St-Aubin white wine or a picante de la casa cocktail

What is your favourite cuisine?

French and African cuisine

Are there any foods/ingredients that you refuse to cook with?

Cows' milk – with all the vegetal options available, I find it an easy vegan step most of us can take

What flavour combinations do you detest?

Orange with chocolate

Which person in catering have you most admired?

I admire Nick Jones's vision – the expansion of Soho House is truly inspiring

If not yourself, who would you rather have been?

My higher self

When did you last eat a hamburger?

A Chick'n Fillet from Temple of Seitan last month

Tell us a secret...

I am an introvert, hiding it

What irritates you most about the industry?

People thinking it is low-skilled

What is your favourite prepared product?

Kinder chocolates

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