A Welsh chef who has worked in some of the country's most renowned kitchens has launched an impressive multi-course pop-up that is being served out of a coffee shop co-owned by one of Cardiff's best chefs Thomas Simmons and Wales rugby star George North.
Tom Waters, 31, from Newport, has had a pretty impressive career so far, having worked under Bryn Williams at his London restaurant Odettes before moving onto The Square where the kitchen is headed up by Phil Howard who has two Michelin stars. Adding to his already impressive CV, he then moved on to Mayfair's Bonhams before joining the leadership team at Heston Blumthal's The Fat Duck.
In March 2021, Tom decided to move back to his homeland with dreams of opening his own restaurant, but as a result of the cost of living crisis and aftermath of the pandemic causing a lot of uncertainty in the hospitality industry, he decided to create pop-up restaurant Gorse.
