Would I swap what I have achieved as a cook if I could have been as successful as a footballer? Definitely.

The secret is to make sure the business is running to perfection, with or without me.

I'm actually not really a breakfast person.

There is a level of snobbery and fickleness in L.A.

It's fascinating watching the debates [of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump], with the search for the new president. It's like a car crash, unfolding in front of your eyes. The level of personal attacks!

It goes back to the early days in the kitchen where you would be tasting dishes all night long, so the last thing I want to do in the morning is eat. Chefs generally tend to be grazers.

To have 95% of the ingredients sourced, food and wine, within 100 miles radius, that's a dream come true for any chef.