Liam Tomlin was born in Dublin, Ireland, where his career as a chef began at the age of 14. He went on to gain experience in some of Ireland's and Europe's finest kitchens, eventually moving to Australia in 1991. For the next six years, Liam worked with Dietmar Sawyer of Restaurant Forty One as Chef de Cuisine before opening Banc Restaurant in Sydney. Since then, he has travelled the globe, opening restaurants, doing consultancy work, publishing cookbooks and winning numerous prestigious international awards. In 2004 he moved to Cape Town, working as a consultant to various luxury lodges and restaurants. In 2010 he opened Chefs Warehouse & Cookery School, which became Chefs Warehouse & Canteen. In 2016, Liam opened Thali, in Gardens, and Chefs Warehouse at Beau Constantia; in 2017, Chefs Warehouse at Maison in Franschhoek and, in 2019 Jewells in Paarl, alongside fellow chef Neil Jewell.