About Us

Lily Simpson

Founder. Chef. Raider of herb gardens

"You can't." It's amazing (and a little frustrating) how often I've heard those two words in connection with a diet. You can't eat this. You can't have that.

Personally, I can't live in a perpetual state of deprivation. I'm a chef. I wouldn't eat something if it wasn't tasty - so I want to prove that a 'diet' doesn't have to be faddy, unsatisfying and difficult to stick to.

That's why I've developed The Detox Kitchen.  I want to create delicious recipes that are enjoyable, inspiring, filling, good for you and scrape-the-bowl-clean tasty.

My recipes are a product of my travels in Italy, France, Thailand, Morocco and Sri Lanka, and much shorter childhood journeys to raid our herb garden. Putting the tastes and textures together in new and exciting ways is a labour of love, but the results are about more than delicious food.

Since I changed my diet I no longer feel low on energy midway through the afternoon. My hair shines. I feel alert. I feel good. That's the power of detox.

If you're like me, and want to get rid of that word 'diet' so you can eat well and feel better, The Detox Kitchen is for you too.

Favourite dish: Roasted chicken thighs with anything!

Favourite detox dish: Butternut squash, beetroot and fennel salad

George Parkes

Head Chef. Ingredient encyclopaedia. Curry lover

George has worked with two inspirational chefs in his time. One was Alan Stewart at Manson, who helped develop his love and appreciation of modern British food using local, seasonal produce.

The other was his mum, who he describes as "the best home cook in the world," who taught him all the basics, and then taught him everything else.

He's a lover of bold flavours, with an innate (and impressively comprehensive) understanding of ingredients and what works brilliantly with what. Has an infallible ability to put unlikely ingredients together that leave you wondering why you haven't tried that before.

His encyclopaedic knowledge also extends to sport. He knows the name of every sportsman in the world. We're still waiting to find a practical use for that.

Favourite dish: Curry, any sort of curry!

Favourite detox dish: Butternut squash, butter beans and rosemary

Rob Hobson

Nutritionist. Lecturer. Rocket scientist

A BSc (Hons) in Human Nutrition, MSc in public health nutrition and a registered nutritionist with nearly a decade of experience, Rob is the man who ensures all our detox menus deliver everything the body needs.

He runs two successful London based nutrition consultancies and has worked with government agencies, NHS, the food industry

Passionately obsessed with food and the way it nurtures the body, Rob believes that, "Good nutrition should be easy for anyone to achieve with the correct information - it's not rocket science!" (Whenever certain types of lettuce appear in our menus we enjoy pointing out that actually, sometimes it is rocket science).

Rob is a keen athlete, runs insane distances and competes in triathlons.

Favourite dish: Fish pie

Favourite detox dish: Brown rice, avocado and spring onion salad