PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Accomplished wine and beverage leader with 15+ years of experience driving multi-venue beverage strategy, global wine procurement, and supplier partnerships across premium hospitality groups in the UK and internationally. Expert in designing profitable, brand-aligned wine programs, leading high-performing teams, and delivering accredited WSET education. Recognised for elevating guest experience, improving margins, and shaping award-winning beverage concepts. Ranked among the Top 100 UK Sommeliers (2025). CORE COMPETENCIES • Wine Buying & Global Procurement • Multi-Venue Beverage Strategy • Supplier Negotiation & Partnerships • WSET Training & Wine Education • Menu Engineering & GP Optimisation • Luxury Hospitality Standards • Team Leadership & Talent Development • New Openings (UK & International) • Wine Events, Tastings & Brand Activation • Stock, Cellar & Cost Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere - Head Sommelier at Gordon Ramsay May 2026 – Present | UK Driving the full wine strategy for Fairmont Cheshire in partnership with Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, shaping the guest experience from pre-opening through launch. • Leading the wine programme across all Fairmont dining outlets, ensuring a cohesive and elevated beverage identity. • Overseeing service standards & training for both Fairmont and Gordon Ramsay The Mere, developing a high-performing team and delivering exceptional guest engagement. • Creating seasonal wine pairings aligned with Gordon Ramsay’s culinary direction and menu evolution. • Managing supplier partnerships, negotiating purchasing, and maintaining cost targets while upholding quality and consistency. Freelance Wine Consultant - 2025 – Present | UK Providing specialist consultancy and training services to premium hospitality partners. • WSET Wine Trainer for Northern Wine School. • Private Sommelier for Director Restaurant and Manchester United Hospitality (Old Trafford) and Manchester City (Etihad Stadium) • Senior Sommelier at Kioku by Endo – Raffles OWO, London and Chez Roux by Michel Roux • Supporting beverage strategy, wine list development, and premium guest experiences. Page 2 San Carlo Group – Head of Wine - 2024 – 2025 | UK & International Led wine strategy across 25 venues under leading luxury hospitality brands. • Designed bespoke wine programs tailored to each venue, improving profitability by 3% YTD (2025). • Negotiated strategic partnerships with LVMH, Liberty, Berkmann, MMD, Mondial Wines, Alivini. • Founded and led a WSET Approved Programme, delivering Level 1 & 2 training across all sites. • Directed wine sourcing for new openings including Cicchetti Piccadilly (London) and Signor Sassi (Miami), collaborating with RNDC, Southern Glazer, Breakthru. • Managed and developed large teams, elevating service standards and product knowledge.