What I've enjoyed most, though, is meeting people who have a real interest in food and sharing ideas with them. Good food is a global thing and I find that there is always something new and amazing to learn - I love it!

Just because the Americans are so good at rattling out accessible and cheap junk food, nobody looks twice when it comes to their food. But there are golden nuggets everywhere.

It's not the extremes and the treats that are the problem. It's the everyday.

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

I love roasting because you can give it love, get it in the oven and go and play with the kids or whatever you've got to do, and then hours later you've got a lovely dinner.

If you only design menus that are essentially junk or fast food, the whole infrastructure supports junk.

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