Philip Howard

A quiet culinary professional, an absolute chef’s chef and highly respected culinary figure, Philip Howard has been the head chef and co-owner (with Nigel Platts-Martin) of The Square since its opening in 1991. He saw the restaurant relocate from its original site in St James’s to its current location on Bruton St in Mayfair. Prior to joining The Square, Phil worked with Marco Pierre White at Harvey’s, Simon Hopkinson at Bibendum. He started his career at Roux Restaurants having changed tack following the attainment of a degree in Microbiology at Kent University.