Rude staff, bad lighting, and dirty bathrooms are all signs of a bad restaurant and a good reason to leave a restaurant!

The parents are the issue, because it's not the kids' fault. They're the ones on the playground getting the s - and the jokes and the bullying, because of their size and they're obese. It's not the kids, it's the f - ing parents.

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

I am a chef who happens to appear on the telly, that's it.

I've been in New York for 15 months. Winning two stars in the Zagat number one best newcomer within ten months of opening in New York has taught me a big lesson.

Here, in L.A., trust me, there will be fireworks from the canapés right through to the desserts.

If my last supper was ever going to be cooked by a chef, it would have to be Thomas Keller.