INSPIRATION: AT THE TABLE WITH CELEBRITY CHEFS

These celebrity chefs have gone beyond creating inspirational food to dreaming up special takes on what we should be serving it on. Here’s how to set your table their way.

Internationally acclaimed chef Yotam Ottolenghi is the author of multiple best-selling cookbooks, and so famous that his sort of cooking is frequently described as “Ottolenghi-style”. His early restaurants served food on large platters, and bowls of salads-as-meals, displayed in tempting heaps from which guests could select their favourites. So it’s an almost overdue step for this game-changing creative to be launching his own range of ceramics, glassware and serveware, which he recently did in a collaboration with Serax. Designed with input from regular Ottolenghi visual collaborator, Sicilian artist Ivo Bisignano, the range is colourful and playful, featuring simple prints of bell peppers and other vegetables, and abstract faces. All pieces will be used in Ottolenghi eateries, and fans will be able to take them home too. Asked to identify his favourite item, Yotam says, “I love the large serving platters: the mere size allows them to shine, and they are ideal for serving our salads.” serax.com