Your cooking style in a word (or two) : Modern British, seasonal.
Biggest influence : Chris Oakley, the first chef I worked for (The Pier at Harwich).
Favourite local produce : Poultry from Bryn Derw Farm, Llandinam.
Favourite dish : Middlewood Farm vension, parsnip and coffee purée, caramelised walnuts and boulangère potato.
Gordon Ramsey or Jamie Oliver? Gordon.
Welsh rarebit or cheese sandwich? Welsh rarebit with a pint of Reverend James.
Who would you like to cook for and why?
My two ‘rock Gods’ Pete Townshend and Eric Clapton.
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?
The French Laundry, California.
Any other passions apart from cooking?
Collecting cookery books and music.