Hey, I’m Steve!
A Bit Of Background…
“In My Own Words…”
I was around 6-7 when I knew I wanted to have a career in food. Spending time in the kitchen with both my late Nan and my late Nonna throughout my childhood (you might have guessed by now that all my family are Italian so you will find that influence through our menus – clean flavour with creativity at its core) is definitely where my interest in food came from, learning all the basics from them both!
I decided as a teenager that being a Chef was the path I wanted to follow. I remember emailing Tom Kerridge asking him the best way to get into the higher-end kitchens, his answer was simple; “Go and eat somewhere you’d like to work, if you like what you see, just simply ask them for a job.” That is exactly how I got my first part-time summer job in a kitchen aged 15 and later on an apprenticeship at the same restaurant.
After developing my skills at various Michelin-Star restaurants in London, I made my way home back to Kent and took up a job with The Tanner Brother in Tunbridge Wells. It was the 4 years here under the guidance of them and my 2 head chefs there that I owe so much of my career to, learning as much as I’ve ever learned and being part of an amazing team.
The end of COVID saw me wanting a new challenge. Joining Four Gables has been an amazing career move for me and I’ve never looked back since joining!