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  • Plot 14, Kampala Road, Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda
  • Open today 11:00 - 23:00

Our Chefs

Six section heads, one pass and a handover meeting before every service. These are the people who cook your food.

The brigade

Meet the Matooke Table kitchen team

Every section is led by a chef who has been with us for years. Click through for full profiles, signature dishes and awards.

Portrait of a Black chef in professional uniform

Kitchen lead

Kitchen inspiration

Discover the people, skills and ingredients behind good food. Ask our team about today’s menu and dietary needs.

Open fire cooking 22 years
Female chef holding a whisk

Pastry & baking

Kitchen inspiration

Discover the people, skills and ingredients behind good food. Ask our team about today’s menu and dietary needs.

Dry aged beef 14 years
Black woman chef outdoors in a white chef hat

Ugandan dishes

Kitchen inspiration

Discover the people, skills and ingredients behind good food. Ask our team about today’s menu and dietary needs.

Fermentation 11 years
Chefs demonstrating cooking with fire in Uganda

Live cooking

Kitchen inspiration

Discover the people, skills and ingredients behind good food. Ask our team about today’s menu and dietary needs.

Laminated pastry 9 years
Black man preparing food in a kitchen

Preparation & service

Kitchen inspiration

Discover the people, skills and ingredients behind good food. Ask our team about today’s menu and dietary needs.

Naples style dough 16 years
Black woman sifting flour in a kitchen

Fresh bakes

Kitchen inspiration

Discover the people, skills and ingredients behind good food. Ask our team about today’s menu and dietary needs.

Sushi and crudo 12 years

What we are known for

Six sections, six specialities

A kitchen this size only works when every section owns its craft completely. Each of our chefs runs their own ordering, their own prep list and their own standard.

See what they cook

Open fire cooking

Ask about the kitchen and today’s menu.

Dry aged beef

Ask about grilling and preparation.

Fermentation

Ask about ingredients and dietary needs.

Laminated pastry

Led by Pastry team, pastry chef.

Naples style dough

Led by Diego Salvatierra, pizza master.

Sushi and crudo

Led by Hana Ishikawa, raw bar chef.

Chefs demonstrating cooking with fire in Uganda

Work with us

There is usually a place at this pass

We train from the ground up and promote from within wherever we can. If you care about ingredients and can hold a section on a busy Saturday, we would like to hear from you.

Come and eat with us

A table at Matooke Table is always worth the trip

Book a seat in the dining room, or order the same food to your door from the express kitchen.