Laila cooks table

Laila Gohar on Instagram: “Waiters final touches 1 minute before doors opened @galerieslafayettechampselysees . That feeling in the room, that moment, is the reason…”

Each day in Ancient Egyptian temples a designated person performed a ritual focussed on presenting offerings of food, drink, clothing and ointment, to a divine being, made accessible in the form of images. Through this ritual, the ancient Egyptians sought to maintain the fabric and process of...

Each day in Ancient Egyptian temples a designated person performed a ritual focussed on presenting offerings of food, drink, clothing and ointment, to a divine being, made accessible in the form of images. Through this ritual, the ancient Egyptians sought to maintain the fabric and process of...

Caterer Laila Gohar designs culinary installations for clients such as Comme des Garçons, Galerie Perrotin and LVMH, elevating food into works of art. From radish-rimmed butter sculptures, to chocolate busts complete with hammers used to break off your own piece, and asparagus growing out of foam, her culinary expressions, which border on performance art, are as visually fascinating as they are delicious. We sat down with her to talk about her passion.