Ben is the Culinary Director of the Stafford London in St James’s, where he oversees the food offering throughout the hotel including the Game Bird restaurant, the American bar and private dining. In September 2019 Ben opened Norma, a Sicilian-Moorish influenced restaurant. The restaurant features a bespoke raw bar serving Sicilian-style crudos and a first-floor bar serving seasonal, understated cocktails and a selection of Marsala served by the glass. Moorish is Ben’s third cookbook, having previously written Salt Yard Food and Wine (2012) and Grill, Smoke, BBQ (2016). His fourth, Sicilia, is due for release in 2021. He regularly appears on TV including shows such as Saturday Kitchen, Masterchef and Sunday Brunch. Ben lives in East London with his wife Nykeeta and his French bulldogs. @ben_tish / chefbentish.com