Helena Puolakka joined D&D London to open Skylon in May 2007. In creating the menu at Skylon, Helena has drawn on her classical French training as well as her childhood in Scandinavia to create dishes that are simple, light and beautifully presented.

Helena has had an exciting career working at some of London's top restaurants. Finnish born and trained, Helena came to London in 1995 to work as a commis chef, briefly followed by a stint at L'Oranger, where she worked as chef de partie. In mid-1996 she moved to the critically acclaimed La Tante Claire under Pierre Koffmann where she remained for over three years before joining the legendary Pierre Gagnaire in Paris as his chef de partie.

Returning to London in April 2001, Helena went back to La Tante Claire, taking her first head chef position. She was then head chef at Sonny's where she was for three years until May 2005, before she accepted the role as executive chef at Harvey Nichols, Fifth Floor.