Chef revelations: Peter Lloyd, W hotel and the Spice Market
Peter Lloyd, executive chef at the W hotel and the Spice Market
What was your best subject at school?
Science
What was your first job?
Youth Training Scheme chef working with the armed forces in Germany
What do you do to relax?
Binge on a TV box set
What's your favourite restaurant?
Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin at Siam Kempinski hotel, Bangkok
What's your favourite drink?
A glass of Vouvray from the Loire Valley
What do you normally have for breakfast?
Espresso and a bowl of Fruit & Fibre
What's your favourite cuisine?
Outside from what I cook (Asian), it would be Italian
What flavour combinations do you detest?
Cheese and pineapple
Tell us a secret…
I'm dating someone at work
Which person in catering have you most admired?
Cast away on a desert island, what luxury would you take?
My girlfriend
If not yourself, who would you rather have been?
Sylvester Stallone
Which ingredient do you hate the most?
Okra
If you had not gone into catering, where do you think you would be now?
10 Downing Street - I've always been good at sorting out a mess
Describe your ultimate nightmare
Hearing the words: "prepare for emergency landing"
What irritates you most about the industry?
The number of unskilled chefs who all want a pay rise
What's your favourite book?
Asian Flavours by Jean-Georges Vongerichten
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