Although Claude Bosi has several Michelin stars to his name, his most significant success is developing long-term relationships with his guests. The London-based French chef currently helms four restaurants (Claude Bosi at Bibendum, Brooklands, Josephine Bouchon and Socca), but he has been part of the U.K. culinary scene for more than two decades, including with his highly-acclaimed restaurant Hibiscus, which closed in 2016.

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“When I was in France on holiday with my family, I saw a gentleman with his wife and he said, ‘Are you Claude? I used to come with my dad to your restaurant,’” Bosi tells Observer. “The guy is now married with children and still comes to my restaurant. That is success. It’s not how many Michelin stars you’ve got. It’s to be able to do what I’m doing and have different generations coming to my place.”

Today, Bosi splits his focus between the two-Michelin-starred fine dining spot Claude Bosi at Bibendum and the car and aviation-inspired Brooklands, located in London’s recently-opened Peninsula Hotel. The latter received two Michelin stars only months after opening last September, and shares a similar menu to the Bibendum. In March, Bosi and his wife, Lucy, debuted Josephine Bouchon, a more low-key spot inspired by Bosi’s hometown of Lyon.

The chef is highly engaged with the London restaurant scene, which he’s been an essential part of since the now-closed Hibiscus moved from Ludlow to the city in 2007. “You have to see what’s coming up and where the movement is,” Bosi says. “It’s about getting some inspiration. See what people want on the casual side of it. London is just amazing at the moment. The different variety of restaurants opening every day is unbelievable. You can’t keep up.”

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