Gareth Jones

Gareth Jones is Chef at Bodysgallen Hall & Spa Llandudno.

Your cooking style in a word (or two) : Modern British (focusing on excellent Welsh produce).

Biggest influence : Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor Hotel.

Favourite local produce : Belly pork from Oakwood Park Farm near Conwy.

Favourite dish : For my guests, peppered fillet of mackerel, chilled mackerel tartare, smoked tomato sorbet and basil cream.

Gordon Ramsey or Jamie Oliver?  Ramsey.

Welsh rarebit or cheese sandwich? Welsh rarebit.

Who would you like to cook for and why?

Nelson Mandela. He’s an icon of this generation.

Favourite Welsh Rarebits restaurant (apart from your own, obviously)?

Tyddyn Llan, near Corwen.

We’re paying, where in the world do you want to eat?

elBulli Restaurant, northern Spain.

Any other passions apart from cooking?

It’s still about food, I’m afraid. When travelling in the UK and abroad, trying different styles of restaurants and ingredients.