Trivet brings in Tooby-Desmond as new head chef

Adam Tooby-Desmond has been appointed head chef at Trivet, the two Michelin-starred restaurant in Bermondsey founded by chef Jonny Lake and master sommelier Isa Bal. 

Tooby-Desmond joins from his most recent role as head chef at the two Michelin-starred Dinner by Heston.

Having trained at Westminster Kingsway College in London before joining the University of Cambridge’s St John’s College in 2011, he joined Blumenthal's restaurant in 2017 after two years at Mark Poynton’s Michelin-starred Alimentum restaurant in Cambridge.

Tooby-Desmond says he was drawn to the role at Trivet by the opportunity to work closely alongside Lake and Bal in a tight-knit kitchen where provenance and exceptional produce are of paramount importance.

The restaurant says its symbiotic relationship between food and wine fosters creativity, encouraging all team members to collaborate across the kitchen and bar.

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