Chef revelations: Luke Fouracre, head chef, Bottle and Glass Inn, Henley
What was your best subject at school?
What was your first job?
I worked in a newsagent as a paperboy - organising all the newspapers for everyone else's round before doing my own
What do you do to relax?
Play golf
Which is your favourite restaurant?
Somewhere I frequent a lot is the Coach in Marlow, or there is a little Italian near me which my girlfriend and I use for a default night out
What's your favourite hotel?
Pennyhill Park - I stayed there last year and it has a great balance of luxury and seclusion
What is your favourite drink?
Whiskey sour
What is your favourite cuisine?
British pub food - it can be both imaginative and comforting at the same time. I think more than anything, there's a lot of variety and something to suit everyone
Which ingredient do you hate the most?
Blue cheese - I've tried so many times!
What flavour combinations do you detest?
Cheese and pineapple
Are there any ingredients you refuse to cook with?
Anything that hasn't been ethically sourced
Which person in catering have you most admired?
Tom Kerridge - I think he really led the way in the revolution of British food pubs
Which person gave you the greatest inspiration?
Probably my family. I grew up in a very hospitable family, where there was a lot of importance on eating together. That really got me inspired to join this industry - the notion that food is something to celebrate and enjoy
What is your favourite prepared product?
The only prepared product we really buy is puff pastry. At home, I live off those little pots of hummus you get at the supermarket
If not yourself, who would you rather have been?
Tiger Woods - it would be great to be the best in the world
What's your ultimate nightmare?
Either having a power cut midservice or all the fridges breaking overnight when nobody is here
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