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If You Become A Chef Because You're Obsessed By Becoming A Celebrity, Getting My Ass Kicked And Working My Nuts Off The Way I Did In France And Getting Pushed Around Those Kitchens Wasn't About Becoming Famous.

I Like Finding Talent. That's What Really Turns Me On, I Suppose.

It's Learning Your Craft And Understanding What It Takes To Survive In This Industry. On The Back Of Exposure From Tv To Books To Rachel Ray To Martha Stewart, The Customer's Integrity Is Far Greater Than Every Before. As A Nation, Just Like The U.k., We Don't Complain Enough. The More We Complain In This Country The Better Our Restaurants Will Be.

My Childhood Favourite Is Mum's Shepherd's Pie, Yorkshire Pudding And Roasted Potatoes. I Remember Coming Home From School And Going To The Kitchen To Help Her. It's Because Of Her That I Discovered My Love For Cooking.

Eating Out Doesn't Have To Be A Formula. Eating Out Is About Having Fun. I Get Really Frustrated When It's Badly Done.