Martin Kroon joined Butler’s Wharf Chop House in July 2011 and was swiftly promoted to head chef in November the same year. His style of food is all about honest, distinctive and generous dishes that celebrate the best seasonal British produce in all its simplicity.

Martin was born and bred in the archipelago of Stockholm, Sweden. His cookery career began in the Royal Swedish Navy, where he spent 18 months on HMS Gothenburg after graduating from the Royal Swedish Navy School of Gastronomy. He then moved to London to work at the Michelin-starred L’Oranger in 2001 before cooking in France, Ireland, India and the Caribbean.

Martin’s career has seen him take up senior positions within D&D London at Coq d’Argent and Paternoster Chop House. He has also worked as head chef at Hotel Fort Royal in the French Caribbean and owned his own Artisan Café in Hackney.

‘To be a chef enables you to communicate and socialise, enabling you to understand cultures and people all over the world. Food is an endless journey.’

Martin is constantly searching for responsible producers and farmers who are passionate about their product. By buying the animal whole and directly from the farmer before butchering it in the kitchen, his team ‘see the big picture’, inspiring total confidence in the finished dishes.