Tom Barnes

Tom Barnes is the chef-patron of Michelin-starred Skof. Born in Cumbria, Barnes joined Simon Rogan's team at L'Enclume in 2011, later becoming Head Chef. Rogan’s farm-to-table ethos continues to inform Barnes’ cooking at Skof, a relaxed fine-dining restaurant in Manchester’s NOMA neighbourhood, which opened in 2024. A Roux scholar, Barnes has also worked at the likes of Hof Van Cleve in Kruishoutem, Belgium and three-Michelin-starred Geranium in Copenhagen, and competed on the BBC’s Great British Menu.