Chef revelations: Sean Burbidge, head chef, Petrus, London
What was your best subject at school?
Maths
What do you normally have for breakfast? Crunchy Nut cornflakes and a cappuccino
What's your favourite restaurant? El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
What's your favourite hotel? Le Bristol, Paris
What's your favourite drink? Hendrick's and tonic
What's your favourite cuisine? French
Which person in catering have you most admired? Thomas Keller
What's your favourite film? Top Gun
Which person gave you the greatest inspiration? Gordon Ramsay
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Just David Attenborough
Which ingredient do you hate the most? Sea urchin
What would be your last supper? My mum's lasagne
If not yourself, who would you rather have been? Jonny Wilkinson
If you hadn't gone into catering, where do you think you'd be now? Working with animals
When did you last eat a hamburger? A couple of months ago at Bar Boulud
Tell us a secret… I am studying to get my WSET advanced Wine and Spirits award
What irritates you most about the industry? Everyone wants to be a celebrity
What flavour combinations do you detest? Cream in coffee
Who would play you in a film about your life? Nicolas Cage
What's your favourite book? Marco Pierre White's White Heat
Who would be in your fantasy brigade?