Having commenced his career at Dublin 's La Stampa Restaurant, Robin moved to London to work at Marco Pierre Whites ' legendary The Oak Room. He then went on to work at Ristorante Don Alfonso, a two Michelin starred restaurant and farm on the Italian Amalfi Coast. Upon returning to the UK, Robin moved to Oxfordshire to work at the eponymous Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat ' Saisons.

In February 2012 Robin embarked on a journey to find new suppliers and inspiration and visited some of the world 's best restaurants, completing short stints in top kitchens such as Noma in Copenhagen and Franzten in Stockholm. After several months travelling the British Isles and Europe he stumbled across an old dilapidated building in Clapham Old Town London. After some dubious negotiations, a few beers and the support of his wife Sarah, Robin took on the site without a penny to his name in November 2012.

Five months later Robin and Sarah, with the help of close friends, scrubbed, sanded, painted, and threw blood, sweat, tears and every penny into the place. Five months later, on none other than St Patrick 's Day (as fate would have it), The Dairy was born. Robin has made various television appearances, including alongside Mary Berry, discussing the best of herbs in his rooftop garden, and recently took to the stage at Taste of London. In 2016 Robin and Sarah were awarded Evening Standard Restaurateur of the Year, and Paradise Garage was nominated for Best New Restaurant in the same awards. In 2017 he appeared as a judge on Masterchef Ireland.