Chef, Owner Huseyin Ozer

Career : Acclaimed as one of London’s leading chefs Ozer has acquired a deserved reputation as someone who has consistently delivered excellent food for the growing base of customers at his Sofra and Ozer restaurant group. But this is not the whole story because Ozer has also created a whole new approach to eating that has dispelled many of the prejudices and myths surrounding the traditional view of Turkish cuisine as one limited to fast food kebabs. Passionate, precise and an absolute perfectionist Huseyin Ozer has built his Sofra brand into one that stands for high quality recipes with an accent on healthy options with excellent choice and taste, all served in a friendly atmosphere with a genuine flavour of Turkish hospitality and culture. From humble beginnings in rural Turkey Ozer has risen to become a genuine international ambassador for his country and a passionate champion of high quality cuisine, using the very best that Europe can offer. He has prepared food for Royals and VIPs across Europe and is held in high esteem as a chef with genuine talent and creative flair. He has demonstrated that food can be the catalyst for an exceptional East Meets West experience. Sofra continues to grow, alongside the highly successful professional catering enterprise that provides high quality dishes for corporate entertaining. Ozer is continually striving for new ideas, recipes and ingredients for his ever growing band of discerning clients, and his influence is seen as the Sofra chain grows and his ideas and interest expand. Based in London Huseyin Ozer travels regularly to Turkey and across the globe as his restaurant chain and other business interests expand in line with his popularity as an internationally renowned chef and food expert. He has also demonstrated his philanthropic credentials by founding the Huseyin Ozer Educational Charity Trust, which helps finance education for young children from under privileged backgrounds