Former Michelin restaurant chef opens London home-style kitchen

A London chef is opening up a new home-style ‘mama’s kitchen’ restaurant named Mambow in Shoreditch.

Abby Lee, who gained her diploma at Le Cordon Bleu in London, honed her skills growing up in her family’s bakeries in Singapore and Malaysia before moving to Italy to cook at Michelin-starred Pashà Ristorante near the city of Bari.

Located on Commercial Street, Mambow will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, and aims to be environmentally friendly, using sustainable interiors and furniture.

Abby said: “Growing up in Singapore, I spent lots of time at my family’s bakery – one of the first organic bakeries in the city.

“It was there that I learned the importance of beginning every recipe with quality ingredients, and cooking nutritious food with soul at its heart.

“It was also really important to me for Mambow to close the loop as far as possible: I’m working with local suppliers, using any leftover produce for soups and cakes, and making sure that the interiors are sustainable.

“I wanted to open somewhere welcoming and homely, whether you’re stopping by for a bowl to go or settling in for weekend brunch.”