When they met, Monica had been working in the kitchen and David had taken on work as a sommelier, and they had both been trained by the best.
The restaurant is owned by Michel Roux Jr and both Monica and David call him an inspiration, whom they continue to look up to.
In 2015 they started planning the opening of their own restaurant, and Monica said it was a blessing to open a new place with her husband as she was able to trust him with everything.
In an interview with Imbibe, she said there were some challenges which came with working in such a demanding industry while trying to run a family.
She said: “It was tricky for us, all of a sudden our little girl wasn’t seeing any of us for about three months, so we had to employ a nanny to help out.”
At their restaurant David is in charge of the front of house and, of course, the wine. His former assistant now works with him as head sommelier at Mere.