Dad was always absent at home, he had no work-life balance. It gave me a work ethic like you wouldn’t believe as a student and worker. But I vowed that if I ever brought children into the world, I would be part of their lives. Dad retired, turned around, and found his kids were grown up. I never wanted that realisation.
As a child I was shy, a loner who did his own thing. I went to catering college, worked hard and flourished. Through my teenage years I pushed everyone away. I focused only on my cooking. I was selfish and self-centred; pubs, clubs and socialising felt like a distraction.
