Cygnet at the Swan Inn

Chef patron Paul Welburn has trained and worked with some of the best chefs in the UK - he worked with Gary Rhodes for many years, before embarking on his own career, cooking gently nostalgic British dishes with modern twists with influences from abroad. Paul was awarded a Michelin star for his cooking at The Oxford Kitchen in 2018, an award that made him one of the most . Paul is now focused on launching and evolving The Swan Inn to showcase his passion for seasonal and flavour driven dishes once again.

Restaurant manager Giuliano looks after the front-of-house experience at The Swan Inn. He has over a decade of experience in fine dining hospitality, having previously managed private dining at two Michelin-starred Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, working with legendary chef patron Raymond Blanc.

Originally from Melbourne, Giuliano now lives in Oxfordshire with his partner.

Peter Wilton is the sous chef at Cygnet at The Swan Inn, where he works alongside chef patron Paul Welburn to create its modern British menus. Both chefs have worked together for many years, with Peter's first chef job being alongside Paul at Rhodes W1. He spent four years there, followed by two years at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. More recently, Peter and Paul worked together at The Oxford Kitchen.

Karen Cross is restaurant administrator at Cygnet at the Swan Inn, where she helps steer the ship and ensures everything runs smoothly. Karen attained a hospitality degree in France, before moving to the UK in 2013 to work at Raymond Blanc's Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons. Here, she won the the UK Gold Service Scholarship to become a Gold Scholar, while working as restaurant manager. 

Bar manager Tomek Pigan is a skilled mixologist with a wealth of experience behind him. The holder of a WSET Level 3 qualification, Tomek loves to experiment with new flavours, techniques and ideas to create unique drinks for guests to enjoy.