Thomas Cooper

Head Sommelier at Aimsir
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Location
Egham, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • English -
  • German Limited working proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Ireland
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head Sommelier
      • Mar 2023 - Present

      Joining the 2 Michelin star team following the final Michelin inspection at great fosters and again doing work across both the 2 Michelin starred Aimsir but working as head sommelier for periods at the 1 Michelin star house restaurant with former Tudor Room Chef, Tony Parkin, at the Michelin starred house restaurant in south Ireland Joining the 2 Michelin star team following the final Michelin inspection at great fosters and again doing work across both the 2 Michelin starred Aimsir but working as head sommelier for periods at the 1 Michelin star house restaurant with former Tudor Room Chef, Tony Parkin, at the Michelin starred house restaurant in south Ireland

    • United Kingdom
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Restaurant Manager / Director of Wine
      • Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

      Managing the reopening of the Tudor Pass restaurant with executive head chef Alex Payne and achieving a Michelin star after only 6 months. Following the AA inspection in November and the 5 star, 3 rosette promotions I was given control of the wine programme and the head of wine title also then culminating with the 1 Michelin star award in March Achievements : 5 black star promotion, 3 AA rosettes, notable wine list award, 1 Michelin star after just 5 months Managing the reopening of the Tudor Pass restaurant with executive head chef Alex Payne and achieving a Michelin star after only 6 months. Following the AA inspection in November and the 5 star, 3 rosette promotions I was given control of the wine programme and the head of wine title also then culminating with the 1 Michelin star award in March Achievements : 5 black star promotion, 3 AA rosettes, notable wine list award, 1 Michelin star after just 5 months

    • Information Technology & Services
    • Head Sommelier
      • May 2022 - Oct 2022

      Based at the new addition to the collection, the 4 red star Penmaenuchaf Hall Hotel with work also overlapping with the Michelin starred beach house oxwich and 5 red star, 4 rosette Grove of Narberth Based at the new addition to the collection, the 4 red star Penmaenuchaf Hall Hotel with work also overlapping with the Michelin starred beach house oxwich and 5 red star, 4 rosette Grove of Narberth

    • United Kingdom
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Bar Manager
      • Sep 2021 - May 2022

      High volume cocktail heavy bar turning over 150 cocktails a night per bartender along with premium gastro dining and heavy wine sales High volume cocktail heavy bar turning over 150 cocktails a night per bartender along with premium gastro dining and heavy wine sales

    • Duty Manager
      • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

      Bib gourmand with a reputation for excellence. Times best country gastro pub. Telegraph’s best Cotswold pub 2021 Bib gourmand with a reputation for excellence. Times best country gastro pub. Telegraph’s best Cotswold pub 2021

    • United Kingdom
    • Restaurants
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sommelier De Rang
      • Jan 2020 - Sep 2020

      World famous restaurant creating a great learning and development ground nurturing a passion for fine dining. World famous restaurant creating a great learning and development ground nurturing a passion for fine dining.

    • Holding General Manager
      • Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

      Fantastic chance to lead a site and delve deeper into my passion for wine before moving to London while covering the busy Christmas period for the GM's paternity leave Fantastic chance to lead a site and delve deeper into my passion for wine before moving to London while covering the busy Christmas period for the GM's paternity leave

    • Cayman Islands
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Deputy Manager
      • Oct 2015 - Dec 2019

      Working up from team leader / supervisor to deputy manager role over the period I was at university Working up from team leader / supervisor to deputy manager role over the period I was at university

    • Demi Chef De Partie
      • Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

      2 Michelin star restaurant really filling me with a passion for hospitality and ruining my parents hopes for a sensible career 2 Michelin star restaurant really filling me with a passion for hospitality and ruining my parents hopes for a sensible career

Education

  • University of Nottingham
    Bachelor's degree, Architecture
    2015 - 2019
  • St Edward's School, Oxford
    A levels, History, Mathematics, Product Design and PE
    2013 - 2015
  • Cheltenham College
    2012 - 2014
  • Gordonstoun
    2011 - 2012
  • Wine & Spirit Education Trust
    Diploma in Wine, Wine and Viticulture

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