Alumni Stories: Tom Calver from Westcombe Dairy

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Alumni Stories: Tom Calver from Westcombe Dairy

​Tom Calver of Westcombe Dairy in Somerset did his professional diploma at Leiths before returning to his family’s farm and devoting himself to cheesemaking. His award-winning cheeses can now be found in fine food stores and Michelin star restaurants. Tom is a leading spokesperson for British artisan cheese and regenerative agriculture practices. Read more

Alumni Interview: Tom Tsappis at Killiecrankie house

/ Categories Alumni, #MadeAtLeiths, #LeithsDiplomaLife / Author: Hilary Armstrong

Alumni Interview: Tom Tsappis at Killiecrankie house

We last caught up with Leiths Diploma Graduate Tom Tsappis when he and his sommelier girlfriend (now wife) Matilda Ruffle were running their successful supper club Elia in south London. Since then Londoner Tom and Matilda, who grew up in Scotland, have upped sticks to the Cairngorms National Park where they opened their five-bedroom property Killiecrankie House in November 2021. The Irn Bru pâte de fruits and Stornaway black pudding madeleines are two reasons to start planning a trip. Tom tells us more. Read more

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