CHETAN SHARMA
CHEF-PATRON AT BIBI
LONDON, ENGLAND
Chef Chet Sharma’s journey into kitchens was far from typical. Chet excelled academically at school and with a natural curiosity for science, he secured a place at UCL (University College London) to read Chemistry. His academic progress took him to a Master’s in Neurology at UCL followed by 2nd Master’s in Physics, and a DPhil in Condensed Matter Physics from The University of Oxford.
During this time, he simultaneously explored his love for cooking, undertaking a total of 16 stagiaires from 2005-2013. From there he consulted for various restaurants, including with Brett Graham at The Ledbury, before joining Mark Birchall at Moor Hall in West Lancashire as part of his opening team.
After a long period working as a research and development chef within some of the UK's most iconic restaurants (L’Enclume, Roganic, The French, Rogan & Co.), he opened BiBi in September 2021. Named after an affectionate term for grandmother in Urdu, Chet’s restaurant is an ode to the two women who helped inspire his career and elements of whose influence is now interlaced throughout his menus and the restaurant’s interiors.