Originally from Mansfield in Nottingham, Sally is the chef consultant at The Pem Restaurant in the Conrad London Hotel in St. James’s. After studying Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts in Sheffield, Sally worked at The Savoy and then Claridge’s before she began a formative five years under Brett Graham at two-Michelin-starred The Ledbury. In 2017 Sally took the reigns as head chef of The Harwood Arms in Fulham (after a few years working at Great British Chefs as a recipe editor!) where she developed a loyal team and maintained its Michelin star rating.
Sally opened The Pem in July 2021, the restaurant name inspired by Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, whose family used the pet name ‘Pem’ for her and celebrates generations of pioneering women leading from the front. Sally was also named SquareMeal’s Female Chef of the Year in 2021.
Sally’s style of cooking is British, seasonal, with a touch of elegance and a fondness for game. Her personal menu celebrates local produce and champions some of the UK’s most iconic programmes and landmark events.