The chef who invented the modern British Chinese restaurant

Bill Poon was as devoted to his community as he was to changing Britain’s understanding of Cantonese food. By Angela Hui

Good morning and welcome to Vittles. Today, Angela Hui writes about Bill Poon, one of Britain’s most influential Chinese chef-restaurateurs, who changed the country’s understanding of Cantonese food.

This piece is an online-only article about influence linked to our forthcoming third print issue, ‘The Influencers’ which officially comes out today. You c…