Mikael Jonsson

Mikael Jonsson (born 1966) is a Swedish chef and former solicitor who is head chef at the restaurant Hedone in Chiswick, West London. Prior to becoming a chef he was also a food blogger. His restaurant was awarded a Michelin star in the 2013 edition of the Michelin Guide.

Career Jonsson was diagnosed as a teenager as having food allergies to shellfish and raw meat. In order to cook, he was required to take cortisone injections in order to prevent the asthma attacks and the onset of eczema. He initially trained as a chef in Sweden, and subsequently trained as a solicitor. Whilst working as a solicitor started writing a food blog at gastroville.com which documented his reviews of restaurants he visited as he travelled.

At the age of 44, he changed his diet and found it gave him a new-found control over his allergies. He chose to pursue his dream of becoming a chef and opened the restaurant Hedone in Chiswick, West London in 2011.