Femi Oyediran

Coming Up

Early in their career, Femi worked as busboy at Charleston Grill in Charleston, South Carolina (from 2008). Today, Femi is co-owner / sommelier of Graft Wine Shop & Bar (since 2018).

Where They Are Now

Since 2018, Oyediran has been co-owner and sommelier at Graft Wine Shop in Charleston, South Carolina. The role joins ownership with the work of selection, service, and guest guidance, placing him on both sides of the business: the person responsible for the wine and one of the people responsible for the place. It gives formal shape to the work that began earlier in restaurant service and now continues through Graft Wine Shop. His own language about the practical strain of hospitality is plain: "We were doing everything we could to bring some dollars through the door." It is a sentence without romance, and it fits a career built close to the operating reality of restaurants and retail wine.

In Their Words “We were doing everything we could to bring some dollars through the door.”

Career - Co-owner / sommelier — Graft Wine Shop & Bar, Charleston, South Carolina (2018–present) - Busboy — Charleston Grill, Charleston, South Carolina (from 2008)

FAQ What is Femi Oyediran's current role? As of 2026, Femi Oyediran is Co-owner/Sommelier. Where did Femi Oyediran work before? Femi Oyediran's earlier career included Charleston Grill.