Toby’s love of English wine came from a career in hospitality, working in and with some of London’s best restaurants. A career spread across both the kitchen and front of house. Toby started out with a classic culinary training at Le Cordon Bleu in London before moving into restaurant management, following stints in Michelin starred kitchens and as a private chef.

It soon became apparent that personal interest in wine wasn’t enough to manage a restaurant and a similarly classic training was needed. A chance trip to West Sussex in 2018 as part of this training gave him the opportunity to attend his first English wine tasting. The quality on show, alongside the elegance, history and ‘Englishness’ of the wines had him hooked.

With an ever-growing personal collection of English wine, Toby had the chance to be part of the opening of a small restaurant above an eighteenth century, Grade II listed pub in Fitzrovia. The restaurant’s goal - to become the destination restaurant for English wine. Listing over 150 different English wines from producers based all over the country - it allowed Toby to expand his knowledge, constantly taste, discover new English wines and develop relationships with the very people that made them.

A career spent educating guests, giving recommendations, and pairing these incredible wines with restaurant dishes. Toby is now using his skills and experience to create memorable private events for people across the country who are looking to explore and develop their own love of English wine and fine food.