O Tama Carey began her cooking career quite by accident after finding herself in a kitchen in London’s Notting Hill. Since then she has worked her way through kitchens cooking food of diverse cultures including French at Bistro Moncur, Chinese at Billy Kwong and Italian, of sorts, at Berta where she was head chef.

Currently O Tama is busy running Lankan Filling Station, her first solo venture, a Sri Lankan restaurant located in East Sydney. This is where you will find her, pounding spices in the kitchen or carrying food on the floor in this small yet stylish and aromatic venue.