You can't depend on the exposure of a TV screen to keep your feet on the ground and your food tasting delicious. You've got to push yourself.

It's quite weird knocking that out of them and telling them to forget cooking for chefs; forget what chefs say about your food.

We are about creating a new wave of talent. We are the Manchester United of kitchens now. Am I playing full-time in the kitchen? I am a player-coach.

Being assertive and somewhat really firm has to be backed up with being fair.

Bread Street Kitchen is a big operation, a unique beast, and it needs bedding in.

I was a naturally aggressive left-back, a cut-throat tackler.

I don't like looking back. I'm always constantly looking forward. I'm not the one to sort of sit and cry over spilt milk. I'm too busy looking for the next cow.