Rhuaridh Buchanan established Buchanans Cheesemonger in 2014. With a background in hospitality, he left the restaurant world to pursue a passion for cheese, working as a maturer, retailer and wholesaler over the course of a decade. His business developed as the result of a desire to put great cheese in peak condition on the tables of London restaurants. He works closely with cheesemakers across the UK and Europe and dedicates care to their products in his maturing rooms in central London.

Rhuaridh has been a judge at Affineur of the Year for the 2025 and 2026 finals.