Photography: Jason Moore Birmingham, UK Name: Chef Aktar Islam Restaurant: Opheem Location: Birmingham, UK Social Media: Facebook – Aktar Islam / Instagram – aktar_islam Aktar Islam had a solid grounding in the hospitality industry working at his father’s restaurant, The Indian Palace in Birmingham, from the age of 13. His life-long passion for food grewFIND OUT MORE |

Photography: courtesy of HOME Leeds, UK Name: Chef Liz Cottam Restaurant: HOME Location: Leeds, UK Social Media: @cheflizcottam / @home_leeds HOME in the city centre of Leeds in the UK, has a stunning look any interior magazine would be proud to showcase. Paired with seasonal, multi-course tasting menus featuring locally sourced produce from the likesFIND OUT MORE |