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We’re kicking off Round 2 of the GBC X Lee Kum Kee Showdown! 🦪

We’re starting with @drew.snaith, who has served up a smoked beef cheek with oyster sauce bordelaise, cauliflower and beef fat palmier. An absolute triumph from start to finish, this involved yet rewarding beef cheek recipe is all about building layers and layers of intense flavour through reduction and long, slow cooking. The cheeks sit in a knockout sauce, enriched with bone marrow and given depth with @lkkeurope’s Oyster Sauce. 🤤

Drop a comment below if you think Drew’s dish deserves the win! 🔥

Drew Snaith (FKA Sesta) X Papi - Saturday 31st 12 - Late

The a la carte menu of your dreams! Scotch olives return, naturally, but there’s also a scone that was passed down from Drew’s grandma, straight to him! Making it one of the oldest scones in east London by anyone’s count.

There’s space for lunch and tiny spaces at dinner! Either you’re sleeping or your booking, there is no middle ground.

Papi x Drew Snaith (formally of Sesta) 31.01 12 - late - a la carte menu of course.

The first of Papi’s final tour event series begins with your friend and mine Drew Snaith who will be taking over the pots and indeed pans on the very final day of January, for one day only.

In December Drew closed the stunning Sesta, but this has not damped his desire to scotch every olive that crosses his path.

Expect a menu that brings both Papi and sesta classics together to create something new and more powerful, think of Drew and Matthew doing 360 spins in the kitchen, whirling like Dervishs as dishes fly out (in an elegant and organised way.)

It’s going to be a case an a la carte menu with food from 12 to well after darkness falls.

Get booked in and enjoy a really nice time. Menu coming soon!

Poster by fine guy @finemisc

GUEST CHEF DREW SNAITH ✨

We are delighted to welcome Drew Snaith to the kitchen for an intimate, two-night dining experience at Ranfield’s Brasserie

📅 29 & 30 January 2026
🕠 Reservations from 5.30pm
💷 £60 per head

Across five carefully considered courses, expect refined, flavour-led cooking designed to be savoured, thoughtful dishes that balance technique with warmth and generosity.

This is a one-off dining experience, created for those who appreciate exceptional food in an intimate setting.

📩 To reserve your table, please contact us directly or

https://www.sevenrooms.com/explore/ranfieldsbrasserie/reservations/create/search/

GUEST CHEF DREW SNAITH ✨

We are delighted to welcome Drew Snaith to the kitchen for an intimate, two-night dining experience at Ranfield’s Brasserie

📅 29 & 30 January 2026
🕠 Reservations from 5.30pm
💷 £60 per head

Across five carefully considered courses, expect refined, flavour-led cooking designed to be savoured, thoughtful dishes that balance technique with warmth and generosity.

This is a one-off dining experience, created for those who appreciate exceptional food in an intimate setting.

📩 To reserve your table, please contact us directly or

https://www.sevenrooms.com/explore/ranfieldsbrasserie/reservations/create/search/

🎄 Festive Flavour Fusion with Chef Drew Snaith 🎄 ​

Succulent duck, beautifully marinated in our Honey BBQ Char Siu Sauce, paired with a rich, versatile Plum Sauce and crisp slaw. A dish that brings sweet, savoury and seasonal comfort together perfectly.​

Created by @drew.snaith , this is festive dining with depth, warmth and just the right amount of wow factor... It’s ideal for Christmas menus looking to offer something a little different.​
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​#LeeKumKeeForChefs #chefinspiration #festivemenu #christmascooking #charsiusauce saucesforeverymenu

at @sesta.dining for STUFFED CHICKEN WINGS, MILK BREAD softer than Man U’s defense and a whole menu which chef owner @drew.snaith describes as “just a bit silly”…and there is no better way to put it.

But what’s sillier is that even a restaurant with this talent and serving this quality of food can’t tough out these times and Drew and the team will be serving their last service ever on 20 December 2025 and will not reopen in 2026.

That’s devastating news but there is still time and I can not recommend enough you making the trip to Hackney and having one of the best meals I’ve had in 2025.

Make it so.

SAVE THIS POST AND SHARE WITH MATES!
🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤
#ksatehere

#hackney #londonfoodguide

at @sesta.dining for STUFFED CHICKEN WINGS, MILK BREAD softer than Man U’s defense and a whole menu which chef owner @drew.snaith describes as “just a bit silly”…and there is no better way to put it.

But what’s sillier is that even a restaurant with this talent and serving this quality of food can’t tough out these times and Drew and the team will be serving their last service ever on 20 December 2025 and will not reopen in 2026.

That’s devastating news but there is still time and I can not recommend enough you making the trip to Hackney and having one of the best meals I’ve had in 2025.

Make it so.

SAVE THIS POST AND SHARE WITH MATES!
🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤
#ksatehere

#hackney #londonfoodguide

at @sesta.dining for STUFFED CHICKEN WINGS, MILK BREAD softer than Man U’s defense and a whole menu which chef owner @drew.snaith describes as “just a bit silly”…and there is no better way to put it.

But what’s sillier is that even a restaurant with this talent and serving this quality of food can’t tough out these times and Drew and the team will be serving their last service ever on 20 December 2025 and will not reopen in 2026.

That’s devastating news but there is still time and I can not recommend enough you making the trip to Hackney and having one of the best meals I’ve had in 2025.

Make it so.

SAVE THIS POST AND SHARE WITH MATES!
🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤
#ksatehere

#hackney #londonfoodguide

at @sesta.dining for STUFFED CHICKEN WINGS, MILK BREAD softer than Man U’s defense and a whole menu which chef owner @drew.snaith describes as “just a bit silly”…and there is no better way to put it.

But what’s sillier is that even a restaurant with this talent and serving this quality of food can’t tough out these times and Drew and the team will be serving their last service ever on 20 December 2025 and will not reopen in 2026.

That’s devastating news but there is still time and I can not recommend enough you making the trip to Hackney and having one of the best meals I’ve had in 2025.

Make it so.

SAVE THIS POST AND SHARE WITH MATES!
🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤
#ksatehere

#hackney #londonfoodguide

at @sesta.dining for STUFFED CHICKEN WINGS, MILK BREAD softer than Man U’s defense and a whole menu which chef owner @drew.snaith describes as “just a bit silly”…and there is no better way to put it.

But what’s sillier is that even a restaurant with this talent and serving this quality of food can’t tough out these times and Drew and the team will be serving their last service ever on 20 December 2025 and will not reopen in 2026.

That’s devastating news but there is still time and I can not recommend enough you making the trip to Hackney and having one of the best meals I’ve had in 2025.

Make it so.

SAVE THIS POST AND SHARE WITH MATES!
🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤
#ksatehere

#hackney #londonfoodguide

at @sesta.dining for STUFFED CHICKEN WINGS, MILK BREAD softer than Man U’s defense and a whole menu which chef owner @drew.snaith describes as “just a bit silly”…and there is no better way to put it.

But what’s sillier is that even a restaurant with this talent and serving this quality of food can’t tough out these times and Drew and the team will be serving their last service ever on 20 December 2025 and will not reopen in 2026.

That’s devastating news but there is still time and I can not recommend enough you making the trip to Hackney and having one of the best meals I’ve had in 2025.

Make it so.

SAVE THIS POST AND SHARE WITH MATES!
🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤
#ksatehere

#hackney #londonfoodguide

at @sesta.dining for STUFFED CHICKEN WINGS, MILK BREAD softer than Man U’s defense and a whole menu which chef owner @drew.snaith describes as “just a bit silly”…and there is no better way to put it.

But what’s sillier is that even a restaurant with this talent and serving this quality of food can’t tough out these times and Drew and the team will be serving their last service ever on 20 December 2025 and will not reopen in 2026.

That’s devastating news but there is still time and I can not recommend enough you making the trip to Hackney and having one of the best meals I’ve had in 2025.

Make it so.

SAVE THIS POST AND SHARE WITH MATES!
🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤
#ksatehere

#hackney #londonfoodguide

at @sesta.dining for STUFFED CHICKEN WINGS, MILK BREAD softer than Man U’s defense and a whole menu which chef owner @drew.snaith describes as “just a bit silly”…and there is no better way to put it.

But what’s sillier is that even a restaurant with this talent and serving this quality of food can’t tough out these times and Drew and the team will be serving their last service ever on 20 December 2025 and will not reopen in 2026.

That’s devastating news but there is still time and I can not recommend enough you making the trip to Hackney and having one of the best meals I’ve had in 2025.

Make it so.

SAVE THIS POST AND SHARE WITH MATES!
🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤🥹🤤
#ksatehere

#hackney #londonfoodguide

Welcome back to the GBC X Lee Kum Kee Showdown! 🔥

We hope you’ve enjoyed the battle of @lkkeurope’s rich, savoury Vegetarian Stir-Fry Sauce, and now it’s time to vote for your favourite dish in the comments!

Two delicious recipes, but who’s your winner?

Was your favourite team red 🔴 @drew.snaith’s brined quail with crispy stuffed legs?
Or team yellow 🟡 @guirongwei’s Xi’an-style vegetarian dumplings?

Drop your vote in the comments below by commenting the chef’s name!

The GBC X Lee Kum Kee Showdown is back - and things are heating up! 🔥
In the red corner, we’ve got @drew.snaith from the brilliant @sesta.dining 🔴

Drew’s serving up brined quail with crispy stuffed legs, glazed in a rich blackberry taro made using @lkkeurope’s Vegetarian Stir-fry Sauce. Paired with redgauge ketchup, grilled broccoli and broad beans, it’s a refined, flavour-forward plate that showcases the sauce’s incredible versatility.

Drew will be facing off against competitor chef @guirongwei 🟡 who will be bringing something completely different to the table using the Vegetarian Stir-fry Sauce.

We’ll be asking YOU to vote for your favourite recipe in this showdown. Will you be on team red 🔴 or team yellow 🟡 this time?

Tag a friend in the comments who’d LOVE this quail dish. 🤤

Antalya you were tremendous
@emma_w_95 ❤️

As everyone settles into the beer gardens for a long Easter weekend, why not make plans for some (slightly) more wholesome evenings and join us next Sunday 27th April for an extremely exciting collaborative effort between our own kitchen team and @budgie_montoya

Budgie is one of the leading lights of Filipino cooking in the UK, championing British ingredients with a flair influenced heavily by his heritage.

We are over the moon to welcome him into our little kitchen and would be ever more so to see you all there!

Bookings via the link in our Bio

Due to the one off nature of this menu we will be unable to accommodate soy allergies.

#cheftakeover #funwithfriends
#filipinofood #londonfood

As everyone settles into the beer gardens for a long Easter weekend, why not make plans for some (slightly) more wholesome evenings and join us next Sunday 27th April for an extremely exciting collaborative effort between our own kitchen team and @budgie_montoya

Budgie is one of the leading lights of Filipino cooking in the UK, championing British ingredients with a flair influenced heavily by his heritage.

We are over the moon to welcome him into our little kitchen and would be ever more so to see you all there!

Bookings via the link in our Bio

Due to the one off nature of this menu we will be unable to accommodate soy allergies.

#cheftakeover #funwithfriends
#filipinofood #londonfood

As everyone settles into the beer gardens for a long Easter weekend, why not make plans for some (slightly) more wholesome evenings and join us next Sunday 27th April for an extremely exciting collaborative effort between our own kitchen team and @budgie_montoya

Budgie is one of the leading lights of Filipino cooking in the UK, championing British ingredients with a flair influenced heavily by his heritage.

We are over the moon to welcome him into our little kitchen and would be ever more so to see you all there!

Bookings via the link in our Bio

Due to the one off nature of this menu we will be unable to accommodate soy allergies.

#cheftakeover #funwithfriends
#filipinofood #londonfood

Meet Chef Drew 👨‍🍳

In the second part of his Why I Cook episode, @drew.snaith (chef-owner @sesta.dining) talks about ‘moments that feel like a cuddle’, his ambitions for Sesta and giving back to the restaurant industry... 🇬🇧 🍽️

🎥: @tompollack1

#BeautFood #WhyICook #Interview #LondonRestaurant #Chef #ChefLife #LondonRestaurants #LondonFood #LondonFoodie #LondonFoodGuide

Meet Chef Drew 👨‍🍳

In the first part of his Why I Cook episode, @drew.snaith (chef-owner @sesta.dining) talks about baking with his grandma, working for Raymond Blanc and the origins of @sesta.dining... 🇬🇧 🍽️

Keep an eye out for Part II, coming soon!

🎥: @tompollack1

#BeautFood #WhyICook #Interview #LondonRestaurant #Chef #ChefLife #LondonRestaurants #LondonFood #LondonFoodie #LondonFoodGuide