Brian Weselby is the corporate chef for Forbes Mill Steakhouse.

 

Previously he was the corporate chef for Tavistock Restaurants, LLC, overseeing the menus and chefs for six restaurant concepts, including: California Café, Napa Valley Grille, and Blackhawk Grille.

Born and raised on a farm in England, Chef Weselby grew vegetables on the family's one-acre garden. He learned to cook from his aunt, making bread and meringues from early stages of life before graduating from Plymouth Catering College.

After working at several Michelin-starred restaurants in England and France, he settled in California, and has been the executive chef at the Lion and Compass in Sunnyvale, Biers Brasserie in San Jose, and Le Mouton Noir in Saratoga.

Reggie Narito is one of only 73 Master Sommeliers in the United States. Years of study and practice have made him one of the world's top wine experts. Locally grown, Reggie has used his considerable talents at the Plumed Horse, Stars and Le Papillon, to name a few. Now, as Director of Education for Southern Wine and Spirits, Reggie has expanded his opportunities to share his knowledge, and has made himself available to us on this evening. Join us to share a meal and raise a glass with the South Bay's own Master Sommelier.