José Pizarro is an award-winning chef and bestselling author, dubbed 'The Godfather of Spanish Food' in the UK. He worked at Meson de Doña Filo in Madrid before coming to London. He runs the successful tapas and sherry bar José and restaurant Pizarro as well as restaurants José Pizarro and Lolo, in London, The Swan in Surrey and two restaurants at The Royal Academy of Arts. He regularly appears on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen and Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch. He is the author of seven cookbooks.