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Designed and edited by @ssilviastarace ⭐️
Apron made by @sixteen.sxtn
If you’d like to try some food made by Daijon’s here are a few residencies
Every Wednesday in may @rosesofelagabalus
From June 21 @bruno___london
In July for two weeks @moyletts
In August from the 20th - 24th @swirl_e10
Anddd lastly back to @bruno___london for September 10-13th
MASSIVE THANK YOU TO DAIJON, JOEL AND THE STAR THAT SHE IS SILVIA FOR THERE TIME
INTRODUCING DAIJON
Daijon is a talented culinary chef who has honed his craft in some of the finest restaurants across Mayfair.
With a passion for creativity and excellence in the kitchen, he is now stepping into his own world alongside his best friend, launching a joint venture that reflects their shared vision, ambition, and love for exceptional Caribbean cuisine.
In this interview, we talk about his journey into cooking, where his passion began, finding your place and the story behind @guatu.ldn . genuinely such a lovely experience spending time with him, listening to his story, and enjoying his amazing food.
Creative direction @__moorephotos ✋🏾
Shot by @__moorephotos & @luvocira
Edited by @__moorephotos & @luvocira
Had a lot of fun yesterday, at good as gold with the boys.
I guess we had another fancy menu, we tried to keep all the dishes looking pretty with loads of flavour.
Big thank you to everyone who came to eat we appreciate you always.
Thank you to the boiz on the line Oscar and tadgh and the exceptional Alex Sansbury driving out the front of house for us!
I think my fav dish was out pattiver they came out so good so crispy and so moist inside
It was a fun one man, nice to cook for you all again. I will hopefully see you guys at our dinner tables next year😀
guatú is cooking again on the 29th of November at @goodasgoldldn
serving four courses with spicy yet subtle flavours, all rooted in Caribbean traditions and elevated with modern tekkerz
find the link to our limited sits in the bio
see you there
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🎨 by @ninaptribeiro
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Some behind the scenes of our lobster dish @st.art__gallery dunno how we really made this work tbh but as I always say Ibz is a visionary for making things stretch.
Looking at our budget and the prices for the lobsters at billingsgate was pretty funny, but left within budget with super tasty live Scottish lobsters.
The puree was made at my mums house in Dagenham, the yakitori glaze was made at Ibz mums house, the mangos were prepped at my lady’s house, Ibz prepped 20 lobsters at his house and the flowers were all foraged locally in Herne Hill.
Every dish was pretty technical here with no kitchen to prep in it was hectic man, but this is the best dish we have served to paying guests so far.
SB1 - Mains
CHEFS: @ibz_u + @dej04_ ( @guatu.ldn )
The spectacle that is Guatú joins Sound Bites first edition this Saturday. Rooted in heritage, driven by emotion, and fueled by community. At its heart, it’s a movement led by two electrifying culinary talents: Ibraheem Umar, known as Ibz, brings precision, depth, and passion to every dish. Honing his craft at the prestigious 2 Michelin-starred @belmondlemanoir as a former @masterchefuk contestant, Ibz blends years of fine dining experience with bold, expressive flavors that resonate far beyond the plate. Rising star Daijon Ford joins him, a driven young chef making waves at London’s Brand New opening @alta.london . His energy and passion for storytelling through food are central to Guatú’s mission of accessibility and connection, inviting everyone to taste and see the world through a soulful lens.
Still pulling up, no messing
67, my brothers
Spare no one for my bredrins
Bitches be loving the gang
You see it all over my mentions
Put things in the car, let’s lurk
We ain’t looking for normal pedestrians
Take a look back at last Sunday’s Guatu Takeover 🔥
This Sunday Session, brought to you by the incredible chefs Ibraheem @ibz_u & Daijon @dej04_ , featured an 8-course Caribbean menu, live DJ sets, and the stunning fine art of Caro Leston.
An unforgettable day filled with flavor, music, and nothing but the best vibes 🎶✨
Rooted in heritage, driven by emotion, and fuelled by community — this was more than just a supper club. It was a soulful celebration of culture, creativity, and connection.
Thank you to everyone who came and made it magical 💛
Yes yes another successful edition of guato with the same crew!!
Firstly a massive thank you to @chefdannyjack For allowing us to use his beautiful space, it’s such a magical venue we always feel at home when we are there.
A massive thank you to everyone that came along and supported us! It brings me so much joy to be able to express myself through my food and it wouldn’t be possible without you guys thank you all so much!
A big up to @ibz_u for being alongside me through all of these rides, going to fish markets at 3:30am to haggle with fishmongers is always a fun one, and begging uncles in Brixton market for Cheaper prices on stuff is always quite funny. Wouldn’t want anyone else by my side ❤️
Big up to caro again on the art, you made that dining room look so beautiful, Deji is happy to have our caro alongside us in these events your the best.
A thank you to @ninaptribeiro for showcasing your knife bag in our dining room also. It was placed so beautifully and brought a nice element to our room!
We’re not stopping here keep your eyes out I’m sure we will be popping up again soon😃
So me and ibz are back again… in Brixton town bringing you another carribean tasting menus on the 15th of June.
I’ve been so excited to be back at studio z it’s such a magical venue.
Expect more live music. Bringing you a live band through your dinner and an rnb artist at the end.
Of course Caro will be back with all our art creation again!
More live fire cooking this time, super rustic style menu. Just focusing on flavour and that raw carribean taste uno!
Link is in my bio, on the what’s on page for studio z website
I hope to see you guys there❤️
Guato edition 2 with the same crew @st.art__gallery
I had such a great time being on the line again with ibz, this time a more interesting set up for us cooking with only one induction and an oven. But we made it work, with no issues
Shout out to Caro again coming thru with all our curation, she’s always brings our events together with her art choices.
And thank all of you guys that were there! We wouldn’t be able to do this without you guys, I couldn’t appreciate you all more❤️
Big thanks to the front of house on the day you guys were also amazing and a thank you to Charlie for letting us use your beautiful space!
Lastly, if you weren’t there 15th of June we’re back again, with another pop up in the carribean home of London Brixton. Bigger flavours more live fire cooking please come along ❤️
