Cabana was founded when restaurateur Jamie Barber, creator and founder of Hush and Villandry, contacted his old friend, restaurateur David Ponté, founder of Momo, who was born in Rio. Their shared passion for Brasilian food and informal eating led them to open five branches of Cabana in London, with more in the pipeline. Jamie’s sister Lizzy Barber came on board to take care of the words and whip them into shape.