Chef revelations: Paul Hughes
The head chef at Orso, Covent Garden, London, reveals his likes and dislikes
What was your best subject at school?
Art
What was your first job?
Apprentice chef at the Queens Hotel in Eastbourne
What do you normally have for breakfast?
Yogurt
What do you do to relax?
I like eating, travel and photography
Which is your favourite restaurant?
Jimbocho Den in Tokyo
What's your favourite hotel?
Sher Bagh Hotel, India
What is your favourite drink?
Wine
What is your favourite food/cuisine?
Japanese
Which ingredient do you hate the most?
Rocket
What flavour combinations do you detest?
Seafood and vanilla
Which person in catering have you most admired?
Mikael Jonsson
What do you always carry?
A camera
Which person gave you the greatest inspiration?
My first chef de partie I worked with as an apprentice.
Cast away on a desert island, what luxury would you take?
A sharp knife
If not yourself, who would you rather have been?
Neil Armstrong
Describe your ultimate nightmare
Coming back from holiday to find the company has closed (it happens!)
What irritates you most about the industry?
Ageism
When did you last eat a hamburger?
Last week
What's your favourite book?
American Psycho
Who would play "you" in a film about your life?
Jack Black
