Tobie's passion for cooking has taken him all over the world; from Melbourne's Caffe e Cucina, to Lake Como's Hotel Florence, and even to St Moritz. Summer 1999 saw him working at the River Cafe in London. Jamie Oliver approached him in 2001 to be Head Chef at his new restaurant Fifteen, and Tobie was instrumental in helping Fifteen achieve the status of Tatler's "Restaurant of the Year". Tobie regularly makes TV appearances and has appeared on numerous shows, including Jamie's Kitchen. He returned home to Melbourne in 2005 where he is now Head Chef of Melbourne's Fifteen. He was a regular on Australia's longest running morning show Channel 10's Good Morning Australia and is also a regular on Australia's Ready Steady Cook, and is now one of Australia's most high profile celebrities.