Owner/Chef Makiko Matthews

Career : Started out working for the fresh fish counter in Selfridges’ food court. It was great training for learning about all types of fish and how to prepare them properly. After two years Makiko got the chance to take over the Selfridges sushi counter and three years later embarked on opening Suzu Japanese Tapas restaurant in 2009 and venturing into the world of restaurateurs and catering. More recently she has started running weekly sushi-making classes for adults and kids, for which she already has over 140 students." Highlights include making sushi for Buckingham Palace. She prepares everything fresh from scratch, so doesn’t use any pre-packaged food, and makes sure that she uses only the freshest fish for all her dishes. Fast becoming the next big thing in Japanese cuisine in London