In catering, you're always changing; the client is always dictating to you in terms of their wishes.

I always tell people a clean cooking area is a clean mind which is available for the creativity.

My biggest fear has always been being 40 and hating my job. I love challenges. I'm not afraid to try anything.

One of my early childhood memories was my grandmother always having a bowl of Nestle chocolate bars at her house. My sister and I would argue over who could eat the chocolate bars. Looking back, I don't know why we just didn't share. We could have split them.

I say 'no' to nothing, 'yes' to moderation. That's how I approach everything. No matter if it's candy or foie gras. When you have the real deal, you're satisfied with that one bite. I say go full throttle and call it a day.

The client is not always right.