Toby Burrowes

The Path

London kitchen leadership shows up here as a steady climb through volume, pace, and control. Toby Burrowes held Head Chef responsibility at Elystan Street in London (2016–2020), where consistency mattered as much as precision. He then moved to Zuma London (2020–2022), carrying that discipline into a more high-energy setting. Before and around those roles, ZUMA Restaurants and Miro Mayfair also sit on the London résumé, with Head Chef and Chef Patron titles marking the widening scope of the work. The shift to group level is visible in the brief at Cream Group. As Group Executive Chef, Toby Burrowes moved from single-restaurant command to oversight across a broader culinary remit. That change asks for a different kind of kitchen reading: less about one pass, more about maintaining standards, direction, and consistency across more than one room.

The Work Today

At Cream Group, Burrowes holds the Group Executive Chef title. That appointment followed his Head Chef and Chef Patron roles. The sequence moves from single-venue leadership into a group executive title. It is a progression that speaks to accumulated trust, to the kind of kitchen leadership that is earned through consistency, stamina, and the ability to translate a clear point of view across different settings.

Career - Group Executive Chef — Cream Group - Head Chef — Elystan Street, London (2016–2020) - Head Chef — Zuma London (2020–2022)

Signature

The signature dishes associated with Toby Burrowes range across formats and registers: sunken caviar chest, watermelon sashimi, lobster Thermidor, and Grandmas Baked vanilla chocolate chip cookies & ice cream. Read together, they point to a kitchen language that can move from opulent to familiar without losing control of the plate.

In Their Words “I am really over the top so that’s what it will be – something really fun and opulent for Mayfair.” “There’s no set theme. It will just be sexy and delicious.”

Acclaim

It will just be sexy and delicious.”

Acclaim

It will just be sexy and delicious.”

Acclaim

It will just be sexy and delicious.”

Acclaim

It will just be sexy and delicious.”

Acclaim

It will just be sexy and delicious.”

Acclaim

Toby Burrowes is a London-based chef who worked up through Phil Howard’s kitchen at The Square before becoming head chef at Elystan Street in Chelsea, where he helped the restaurant earn its first Michelin star in 2018. Where he helped the restaurant earn its first Michelin star in 2018. he helped the restaurant earn its first Michelin star in 2018.

FAQ What is Toby Burrowes's current role? Toby Burrowes is Group Executive Chef. Where did Toby Burrowes work before? Toby Burrowes's earlier career included Elystan Street and Zuma London. Where did Toby Burrowes train? Toby Burrowes trained at apprentice chef training at D'Amicos.