Revelations: Toby Cartwright
Toby Cartwright, co-owner, head chef, Black Radish, Wimbledon
What was your best subject at school?
I was an expert at messing around, but I was OK at food tech and PE
What was your first job?
I was lucky enough to get work experience with John Campbell at the Vineyard when I was 15. I begged him for a job and ended up at his restaurant at Coworth Park
What do you normally have for breakfast?
What do you do to relax?
Eat out as much as my bank balance lets me
Which is your favourite restaurant?
That's easy: Elystan Street in London's Chelsea. The Dairy in Clapham is a close second
What's your favourite hotel?
The Oitavos in Cascais, Portugal
What flavour combinations do you detest?
Chocolate and chilli
Which ingredient do you hate the most?
Tomato ketchup
Which person in catering have you most admired?
Keith Floyd
Which person gave you the greatest inspiration?
John Campbell
If not yourself, who would you rather have been?
Action Bronson
If you had not gone into catering, where do you think you would be now?
I'd have loved to have been a furniture designer or something creative like that
Describe your ultimate nightmare?
A surprise gluten-free vegan at 8.30pm on a Saturday night
What irritates you most about the industry?
Bullies at the top of the industry blaming others for the chef shortage
What's your favourite film?
Blackkklansman
Who would play "you" in a film about your life?
What a terrible film that'd be!
What is your favourite prepared product?
Parmesan
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