CURRENT MISSION

To Work in a Michelin Star Restaurant and survive!

ABOUT ME

I am a Chef at a fusion style Mediterranean/ Asian Restaurant in the heart of London. It's owned by my current culinary idol Yotam Ottolenghi whose head chef Ramael Scully is a sheer genius. My life revolves almost entirely around food, I cook, i talk about it, i'm always seeking to improve and learn everything I can about this field so I can one day make my own mark on the culinary world. Besides cooking, I take interest in all sorts of music but absolutely love Jazz to an almost obsessive degree, I love literature and enjoy attempting to write myself but solely for my own satisfaction. I'm a open minded level headed person, I love being around people and talking over a beer or heading out with friends to gigs and restaurants. In London there is endless opportunity to satisfy my interests, and in Peckham there is a sort of underground cultish music and social scene which leads to spontaneous and unpredictable nights out.

PHILOSOPHY

Never expect, but always live in hope.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been occasionally couch surfing for the past three years, whenever I have the time. Unfortunately my job very often occupies me during the evening and so I wouldn't be able to show other couch surfers a really good time if most of the time they would be left to their own devices. I hope that in the next few years I can give back to the couch surfing community the experience of such good times as I have been lucky enough to receive myself.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

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Interests

I enjoy teaching myself bass guitar and a little on other instruments, i like playing music - more for my own enjoyment than for appreciation. I love to cook and learning new methods and styles of cooking, reading awesome books is high on the list too. travelling when i can is a something i would like to include more in my interests as well.

• arts
• books
• literature
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• reading
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

In terms of films, i am woefully ignorant i think, i like to watch a lot of films but i dont think i challenge myself really with them. Music is anything that gives me a little squirt of excitement and happiness. i am trying to read a lot of classics at the moment but again i really am looking for any advice anyone can give me on what to read next. currently i am reading a The Flavour Thesaurus.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Its not really amazing but i it has shaped the way i am: I have lived in 4 different countries in my lifetime - England, France, Italy and Austria.

Teach, Learn, Share

As i have mentioned i love to cook but i would like to learn new styles and maybe things that are specific to the countries that i visit. I can play and read music but i would like to learn how to really interact in a musical environment. I would like to learn a sort of martial art and finally language, i am fluent in French and English and I can speak a touch of Italian but i would love to learn Spanish, German and any other language really.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Italy, United Kingdom