He was formally employed at restaurant Aniar in Galway where he was awarded a Michelin star.
Cooke studied philosophy and archaeology at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
[2] He later moved to London where he worked for John Torode's Smiths of Smithfield, ending up as head chef.
[3] He worked at Aniar in the period 2013-2015 and then moved to Ballynahinch Castle.
[5] He returned to Galway for family reasons, and the job at Aniar made it extra interesting.