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cHEF pATRON PETER lLOYD
With a career spanning over 25 years, Lloyd has a host of prestigious roles under his belt. He trained at The House of Commons and the world-famous Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane. Lloyd secured his first Head Chef position at RSJ Restaurant, Waterloo, aged just 23. Here he was given creative freedom, which allowed him to flourish, producing menus that wowed the critics as well as the public, and saw him awarded two AA Rosettes. During this period, Lloyd found time to squeeze in stages with Pierre Koffmann, Gordon Ramsay, Marco Pierre White and time working with the late Chef Charlie Trotter.
In 2009, after long stints as Head Chef at BANK restaurant, City Inn Hotels and as a Private Chef to Lord and Lady Bamford, Lloyd discovered his passion for South-East Asian cuisine as Executive Chef at the five-star Sanderson Hotel and Suka Restaurant.
In 2011, Lloyd took the helm as Executive Chef of Spice Market at The W Hotel, a concept created by world-renowned two Michelin star Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Here he met his partner, Rosa D’Imperio, where they both worked. Following Spice Market’s closure in 2016, Nigel Wilkinson invited Lloyd to open his own restaurant, where Sticky Mango Waterloo sits proudly.
Chef Lloyd has been driven to develop an independent restaurant group delivering his South East Asian concept to a wider audience. In 2023, Sticky Mango has expanded with a new flagship venue in Tower Bridge opening in August 2023. Both Peter Lloyd & Rosa D’Imperio are Directors.
Peter Lloyd regularly travels abroad learning new styles of cookery and dishes, sharing his knowledge with his UK clientele, both at Sticky Mango and private functions.
Lloyd also promotes the best of South-East Asian food abroad. Recent pop ups include Doha, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Bali and the World St. Food Congress in Singapore and the Philippines.
He has also appeared on TV shows including James Martin Saturday Morning, Saturday Kitchen, BBC Celebrity Masterchef and Junior Bake Off to name but a few.
From luxury weddings in India, Super Yachts in the Med, Indulgent dinners at the Royal Palace of Qatar to Hawker Stalls in Asia, Peter Lloyd has done it all.
Whether its a private dinner for 10, canapé receptions for 200 or bespoke Afternoon Tea product launch, let Chef Lloyd create a engaging and dynamic experience for your special moment.
