If you can eat with mates or friends or family, I mean, it's such a brilliant thing isn't it? If you feel really rubbish and you have a nice bit of food it makes you feel good, you know?

Sugar is the next tobacco, without a doubt, and that industry should be scared. It should be taxed just like tobacco and anything else that can, frankly, destroy lives.

My general rule is that if everyone knew how to cook fresh produce from their local area, and Monday to Thursday within 20 minutes, you know, there's millions of recipes out there to be had.

I like ties but I prefer not to wear one when I'm nervous.

I think food culture is always evolving, and there will constantly be people looking both forward and back. That's what makes it exciting.

Many kids can tell you about drugs but do not know what celery or courgettes taste like.

From quite an early age I realised the effect that good food can have on others.