I started my journey in kitchens when I was 15/16 during school work experience. I was asked what I wanted to do and my brother said you can come to work with me so I did and have never looked back. I became a chef because it is something I have always been interested in doing. My nan was a chef and made these beautiful wedding cakes with delicate flowers and my big brother is a chef so I guess you could say it’s in my blood. 

Having worked under Michael Caines during my time at the Royal Clarence , Exeter taught me the tough of kitchen life and encouraged me to stick at what I love. Shortly after this I headed to the Castle Hotel , Taunton where I really learnt a wide range of skills  giving me the confidence to enter south west chef of the year a few years later where I became semi finalist in 2019.

I have always been in the kitchen baking with family/friends from a very young age. It’s always been something I’ve been interested in from the exact science of baking to creating new dishes and flavour pairings. Creating menus using the finest local ingredients we are blessed with here in the south west.