José Pizarro is an award-winning chef and bestselling author. 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 restaurant José Pizarro, in London, The Swan in Surrey and most recently two restaurants at The Royal Academy of Arts in August 2021. He regularly appears on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen and Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch.