Chef

Ali Borer

Discipline: Chef

Portrait of Ali Borer

i. Biography

Coming Up

The kitchen voice sharpened at Smoking Goat in Shoreditch, London, where Ali Borer led the pass as Head Chef from 2017 to 2019. Spicy, affordable, sharing-style food — with Bangkok canteens and fire as reference points — set the terms of the work, and the pace was direct enough for Borer to describe it as “hot, fast and exciting.” Today, Ali is Head Chef of Nutbourne Restaurant.

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Career - Head Chef — Nutbourne Restaurant, Battersea, London - Head Chef — Smoking Goat, Shoreditch, London (2017–2019)

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The line-up associated with Ali Borer stays in the lane of fire, spice and practical share plates: curried crab omelette, spicy duck club, large smoked brisket bone marrow massaman curry, fish sauce chicken wings, and Massaman short rib.

In Their Words “I try make it fun spicy and affordable for everyone to come and eat.” “My current work life is hot, fast and exciting.”

FAQ What is Ali Borer's current role? As of 2026, Ali Borer is Head Chef. Where did Ali Borer work before? Ali Borer's earlier career included Smoking Goat. What is Ali Borer known for? He describes his cooking at Smoking Goat as hot, fast and exciting; in practice it is spicy, affordable, sharing-style food inspired by Bangkok canteens and cooked over fire.