chetan sharma

Raised in Berkshire, Chef Chet Sharma’s journey into kitchens was far from typical. Immersed in a world of two cultures, his maternal grandmother was from India and his paternal from London. 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.
 
At the same time, he threw DJ events to help fund his studies with a late-night residency at the Ministry of Sound in London. He also explored his love for cooking and embarked on a total of 16 stagiaires that lasted from 2005-2013, all the while continuing with his degrees.
 
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., his focus turned to developing his own culinary style.

In September 2021, BiBi opened its doors to huge critical acclaim. Named after an affectionate term for grandmother in Urdu, Chet’s restaurant is simply 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.