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Sessions Arts Club founder Jonny Gent releases 'Food Volume 1' cookbook

publication · 2026-05-14

Jonny Gent, founder of Sessions Arts Club and Cabin Studio, has published 'Food Volume 1: Sessions Arts Club', a cookbook that documents the restaurant's dishes from 2021 to 2026. The book features 66 recipes, including chocolate torte and trout with beetroot, alongside notes on architecture, suppliers, and kitchen operations. It serves as both a recipe collection and an archive of the people behind the London venue, which operates in a former courthouse and combines dining with art exhibitions and performances. Gent describes the book as an homage to staff, aiming to remove hierarchy and romance.

Key facts

  • Jonny Gent founded Sessions Arts Club and Cabin Studio.
  • Sessions Arts Club is a London restaurant, gallery, and performance space in a former courthouse.
  • The cookbook is titled 'Food Volume 1: Sessions Arts Club'.
  • It covers dishes prepared from 2021 to 2026.
  • The book includes 66 recipes such as chocolate torte and trout with beetroot.
  • It features notes on architecture, suppliers, kitchen zones, and daily operations.
  • Gent describes the book as an homage to the people who worked there.
  • The book aims to remove hierarchy and romance, treating recipes as working documents.

Entities

Artists

  • Jonny Gent

Institutions

  • Sessions Arts Club
  • Cabin Studio
  • Wallpaper

Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom

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