Having commenced his career at Dublin’s La Stampa Restaurant, Robin moved to London to work at Marco Pierre Whites’ legendary three Michelin star, The Oak Room. He then went on to work at Ristorante Don Alfonso a two star Michelin restaurant and farm on the Italian Amalfi Coast, after which he returned to the UK to work at the eponymous Le Manior aux Quat'Saisons where hestayed there for several years and worked along side Raymond Blanc on many projects.
In February 2012 Robin embraced on a journey to get out and find new suppliers and visit some of the worlds best restaurants and partake in short stints in some of Europe's top kitchens such as Noma in Copenhagen and Franzten and Lindenberg in Stockholm.
On St Patricks Day 2013 The Dairy was born an exciting modern bistro with a product led menu aiming to create a countryside farm to table feel. Within the first year The Dairy received numerous awards including reaching the top 100 restaurant in the UK and voted number 24 in the national restaurant awards and ranked 7th in the most sustainable restaurants in the UK.
Robin and Sarah have launched a second site,The Manor, a modern Bistro, which opened in November 2014 and is already a hit with the critics. The Manor follows The Dairy in creating an environment that is unpretentious and accessible for all and in July 2015 Robin opened his thrid restaurant, Paradise Garage. Robin puts the focus on cooking great food and working with passionate wine producers that share the same philosophy.