Tom was 14 when he took his first job in the hospitality industry. He went through his five year European apprenticeship in London. From there he went to Paris. He went on to earn a culinary arts degree from Johnson and Wales College in Charleston, SC. Upstream is a natural progression for Tom, considering his passion for fish and seafood. He smiles when he talks about his adaptation of some regionality with his classical French training and love of Asian flavors.