Our Story
Our Story
It started back in 2024, when the two of us met while working in two very different places — and even that came down to food. A samosa chaat and a chai is what brought us together: chats and conversations over that first cup of chai turned into something more.
From there, we followed a dream: to share our love of food, and the way it brings people together. Smita left her job, and we started small — running a cloud kitchen on Deliveroo out of her flat kitchen, serving up our favourite Indian street food.
We didn’t stop there. Market stalls, pop-up stalls, community events, catering, and even tiffins — we delivered all over West London and beyond, sometimes as far as Watford, always chasing that same feeling of good food bringing people together.
Then came Ember & Mist — a chance to take over and build something that was truly our own. It was our love of chai, samosas, and the conversations shared over them that brought us here in the first place, and it’s that same passion we want to share with everyone who walks through our doors.
It hasn’t been an easy journey, but it’s taught us just how magical food can be — how a simple plate, whether it’s something delicious, cold, spicy or tangy, has the power to connect people and build real friendships.
Today, we’re bringing all of that experience and passion together in one place — a venue with great ambience, great food, and even better vibes. So come and find us, pull up a chair, and try what we’ve been pouring our hearts into.
