Toby Archibald
Chef Owner
Born and raised in Drury, New Zealand, Chef Toby has spent the last 20 years cooking at top restaurants around the world. Toby ended up in New York City, working under the great Daniel Boulud, and it was here that he met his now wife. They eventually moved to Dallas to start a family and Quarter Acre has been his dream ever since. It finally became a reality in December 2022.
Chef Toby always wanted to travel and always wanted to keep learning. The hospitality industry has enabled both of these passions and given him others: the love of cooking, creating, and hosting.
Gosha KAlashnikov
Sous Chef
Born and raised in Russia, Gosha brings global culinary experience to the kitchen, including time in Moscow with the Michelin-starred Chef Evgeny Vikentev.
Since arriving in Texas, he has become an essential force behind the creativity and evolution of our menu.
Michael Crownover
General Manager
Michael has spent the past 16 years primarily in the Midwest (Chicago, Des Moines, Milwaukee) fine tuning his passion for the culinary industry. He has achieved numerous milestones from owning several of his own concepts to consulting for everything from mom & pop joints to James Beard Awarded Restaurateurs.
Now, back in Texas and pulling from his past experiences, Michael is bringing a fresh and elevated approach to the service experience at Quarter Acre.
Jacob Fergus
Beverage Director
Jacob has been involved in some of Dallas's most prestigious beverage programs including serving wine from the exclusively French cellar at Bullion and most recently as Assistant Wine Director at Monarch. Jacob carries a passion for the intersection of wine, food, and service and how each works in support of the other and the overall joy that is dining out.
At Quarter Acre he is leading an exploration of wines from Australia and New Zealand, bringing both rare and traditional styles to the menu alongside European and American classics. Jacob's experience working with chefs comes through in a cocktail program that highlights fruits and vegetable flavors in creative and unique ways.