The houses I have worked with.

These are the relationships behind more than a decade of work: the champagne, cognac and single-malt houses; the kitchen and tableware ateliers; the lifestyle marques; the state and academic institutions; and, in time, the producers closest to the land. Each has its own standard, and I keep them apart.

I owe each partner the courtesy of being taken on its own terms. Krug to Krug's standard, Hennessy to Hennessy's, the Sarawak State Government to the standard of the state, Taylor's University to the academy's. The job is to keep faith with each of them, page by page and year by year.

Each partnership led to what came after. The Krug Ambassade work led to the Coteaux de Champagne honour. The wider maison and conservation work led to the Mérite Agricole. Each came as a gift from people who chose to back what I was trying to build.

My move in 2025 from running restaurants to cultural diplomacy did not end any of these relationships. It changed their direction. Each continues at its own pace and in its own form.

The houses chose this work for what it stands for. Having them here tells you the work is taken seriously; none of them is the reason it matters.

If you are reading this on behalf of a house, what follows is how I have worked with fifteen others, to their standard and in their voice, over more than a decade. Whether yours belongs here is a conversation we can have.