About Iza Redon

“Iza makes every meal into an occasion…”

Iza Redon has made the preparation of wonderful food her life work. She has a passion for different tastes and cultures, a passion that has taken her all over Europe:

“One of my favourite destinations is Italy where I first learned to appreciate the authenticity of Mediterranean cuisine; combining ingredients and experimenting with the marriage of flavours, I soon discovered that simplicity often brings out the best in food.

I used this philosophy when opening Pianeta Terra in downtown Amsterdam, a restaurant that remains successful to this day. I arrived in Bristol in 2004 and worked at Demuths, an award winning vegetarian restaurant in Bath, which was selected as part of the Taste of Bath event in August 2007.

My enthusiasm to communicate my love for food has been the drive for starting up La Cuizine. I believe in the seasonality of ingredients, bringing out the best in locally sourced produce, and in the making the most of the nourishment hidden within food cooked with care and skill. I believe that food should feed the soul as well as satiating the palette and that cooking is not just a way to feed oneself but a means to reach out to others, friends, loved ones and strangers alike, as well as a path to ones well-being.”