Max Rocha is the chef/owner of Café Cecilia restaurant in London. After working in the music industry, Rocha catered for clients including Hauser & Wirth and Christie's, and spent time in the kitchens of restaurants such as The River Cafe, St. John Bread & Wine, and Spring. Although inspired by these places, his greatest inspiration comes from growing up in Ireland, with the cooking of his mother, Odette.

Diana Henry is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, born in Northern Ireland and now living in London. She has written nine bestselling cookery books.