Selin Kiazim

Selin Kiazim is chef-director of Oklava in Shoreditch, London, which she opened in 2015.

Selin grew up in the kitchens of her mother and grandmother, which inspired in her a love for the food of her Turkish-Cypriot heritage. In her restaurant, she melds her modern take on this culinary background with seasonal produce and a passion for all things smoke and fire.

Outside of the restaurant world, Selin takes inspiration from her passion for fusion cooking and her love for travel to redefine what everyday cooking can look like for home cooks.

Selin is a vocal spokesperson for women in the hospitality industry, and has appeared on BBC1's Saturday Kitchen as well as Great British Menu in 2017. She is the author of Oklava: Recipes from a Turkish-Cypriot Kitchen; Three is her second book.