A Day in the Life of a Michelin Star Chef | How Lita Earns Its Star Every Single Day

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Editor 31st March 2026
The Staff Canteen

A Day in the Life of a Michelin Star Chef | How Lita Earns Its Star Every Single Day

Chef Kostas Papathanasiou leads the kitchen at Michelin-starred Lita in Marylebone. In this episode of A Day in the Life of a Michelin Star Chef, go behind the scenes to see how a busy London restaurant maintains consistency, precision and quality from late morning through to the final guests of the night.

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