"I come from a very wealthy family," he answered. They'd paid for it all, with the logic that it was better for Regulus to be the owner of an establishment than to work for one. That was left unsaid, though, and he raised his wine glass at last. "I rather enjoy cooking and good food, so it all just made sense for me, I suppose. I'd been in England for a few months, but I reckon this is my calling."
Nothing as spectacular as her story, to be sure, but there was also the matter of his cousin having his baby and his wife leaving him for said cousin. That part was much better left to himself. "Cheers."