Sally Abé

‘Room for Everyone’

Sally Abé is one of London’s leading chefs, having worked in some of the capital’s most illustrious restaurants including The Ledbury, The Harwood Arms, and The Square. She runs the critically acclaimed fine dining restaurant, The Pem, at 5* Conrad London St James in Westminster. As a mentor and advocate for women in hospitality, Sally has become a leading voice for equality, diversity, and work/life balance in the industry. Sally has won multiple awards during her career, including ‘Female Chef of the Year’ in the SquareMeal Ayala Female Chef Awards 2021. Sally is also a familiar face on TV, regularly appearing on Saturday Kitchen Live, James Martin’s Saturday Morning, and reaching the banquet on Great British Menu 2022.  Her first book ‘A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen’ – a memoire of her career in hospitality – was published in June 2024.