Revelations: Joel Breakwell, executive chef, Casa and Paco Tapas, Bristol
We delve into the life and inner thoughts of a top chef. This week: Joel Breakwell, executive chef at Casa and Paco Tapas, Bristol
What was your best subject at school?
School wasn't really for me
What was your first job?
Kitchen porter at the local pub
What do you normally have for breakfast?
Scrambled eggs on toast
Which is your favourite restaurant?
The Mariners in Rock, Cornwall
What's your favourite hotel?
The Pig near Bath. I lived there for three months during lockdown. It was pretty cool
What is your favourite drink?
Tequila margarita
What is your favourite food?
I'm a sucker for fried chicken
Are there any foods/ingredients that you refuse to cook with?
I won't use lovage on my menus, I find it utterly repulsive in flavour and fragrance
Which person in catering have you most admired?
Angela Hartnett, she is a very impressive woman
Which person gave you the greatest inspiration?
Chris Cleghorn really got me into cooking seriously and inspired me to work hard and cook well
If not yourself, who would you rather have been?
Bear Grylls, very interesting chap
Describe your ultimate nightmare?
Somehow getting a used toilet brush in my mouth (you asked...)
Tell us a secret...
Most vegetarians aren't vegetarian
What irritates you most about the industry?
Never-ending staffing shortages and the impact of Brexit
What's your favourite book?
Staggering Hubris by Josh Berry
When did you last eat a hamburger?
Fourteen years ago
What's your favourite film?
I really enjoyed The Menu
Who would play "you" in a film about your life?
Jason Statham, of course
What is your favourite prepared product?
Cheese, lots of cheese
If you had more time, what would you do?
Snowboard and ride motorbikes. Am I dying?
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