I love eating out. I don't deny that. But I don't want 12 or 15 courses because the chef wants me to taste this or taste that. I just want to be able to decide.

If everyone could just cook properly I wouldn't have a problem.

Everything has to be done for a reason, and everything has to be done to make sense in terms of running a proper business today, and it's not just about the food.

When you have the arrogance, the confidence and you can't cook, then you're only going to look stupid.

We outsmarted ourselves and raised the bar even higher, I think.

Can you imagine the headlines if I gave someone food poisoning? They'd hang me off Tower Bridge by my ballbag!

I don't run restaurants that are out of control. We are about establishing phenomenal footholdings with talent.