Chefs today choose to step onto that treadmill where they have to be seen. Every day they have to go to this party, they have to go to that party. But then you think "Who is doing the cooking?".

Do I shout, belittle or swear? No. I have sufficient confidence within myself to control my environment just by my presence, just by working hard and leading from the front.

I think if you've been given something in life you have a moral duty to give things back.

Mother Nature is the true artist and our job as cooks is to allow her to shine.

I don't do social events, I don't do award ceremonies, I don't do charity dinners. I live my life off-radar.

When you walk down the street of Kabul your values for life changes, they do change.

I have no problem in asking a diner to leave for two reasons: 1. If they are rude to my staff. No one has that right. If we make a mistake, allow us to rectify it. 2. If they are loud and abusive at the table. They have no regard or respect for the other diners, who may have worked very hard to save up their cash to afford your prices.