Chef Lida Papamatthaiaki

Private Chef In London

Get to know me better

I’m a trained chef, a sommelier & a food anthropologist. I’m a Greek cuisine & wine expert; I host cooking classes, various tastings & pop-up dinners.

I have 9 years work experience in the food & wine sector. I trained at Le Monde institute I'm Athens, Greece and worked in professional kitchens in Greece and London. While in London I worked at the Sketch, in Mayfair.

Since September 2019 I have been organising cooking classes (real life & online), wine tastings and pop-up dinner experiences. I have also been writing and developing recipes and working at Borough Market for five years.

For me, cooking is...

An excellent way to look after my loved ones and travel around the world! A fascinating way to tell many stories, as well!

I learned to cook at...

I trained at Le Monde institute in Athens, Greece and joined many cooking seminars in Greece and London, mostly focusing in Mediterranean cooking.

A role model in the kitchen is...

My grandmother is definitely one of them as well as many women chefs I've worked with throughout these years.

A cooking secret...

Choosing the best ingredients & recipes withg fascinating stories! The experiences I organise are an intersection of food heritage, culture & history.