Revelations: Sofian Msetfi, executive chef, Ormer Mayfair
What was your best subject at school?
PE
What was your first job?
Kitchen porter
What do you normally have for breakfast?
Chamomile tea
What do you do to relax?
I go for a run
Which is your favourite restaurant?
Midsummer House in Cambridge
What's your favourite hotel?
I may be biased but I would say Flemings Mayfair
What is your favourite cuisine?
Moroccan
Which ingredient do you hate the most?
I am not overly fond of edible flowers
Which person in catering have you most admired?
Daniel Clifford
Which person gave you the greatest inspiration?
My parents
If you had not gone into catering, where do you think you would be now?
I'd have a job that is quite hands-on – I'd probably be a carpenter
Describe your ultimate nightmare
An electrical fault or the fridge going down during service
What irritates you most about the industry?
Something that has been an issue for quite some time – no-shows
What's your favourite film?
Goodfellas
Who would play "you" in a film about your life?
Maybe Colin Farrell
What is your favourite prepared product?
Ketchup
Who would be in your "fantasy" brigade?
Oli Williamson from the Fat Duck, Liam Anderson of Moor Hall, Chris Hopkins and Thomas Moore from Ormer Mayfair, and Chippy Delaney from the Oak Room
If you had more time, what would you do?
Eat out more
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