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Where was your first flat in London?<\/p>\n
It was in Hammersmith, along Milson Road. Not far from the Havelock Tavern<\/a> \u2026 I used to go there an awful lot. <\/p>\n What was your first job ? <\/p>\n I spent a quiet three months at the Capital, patiently whipping egg whites for the pastry chef. When I was finally moved to the cold-starter section, the reality of kitchen life settled in. On my first day, the sous-chef asked me to make a lobster bisque and an amuse-bouche. That night, I couldn\u2019t sleep at all, turning recipes over in my mind. By midday, exhaustion had taken over. I simply took my scooter, went home, and never returned. <\/p>\n Which shops do you rely on ? <\/p>\n My favourite spots to pick up bread are Bread By Bike and Salvino<\/a> (conveniently positioned on the way home from work). La Fromagerie in Highbury i<\/a>s essential for properly aged comt\u00e9 \u2014 their ageing room is a temple to proper cheese. Labour and Wait on Redchurch Street for beautiful, functional kitchen tools that make cooking much more pleasurable. Longdan is where I go for Asian ingredients \u2014 I can lose hours in their aisles. And Phoenicia, in Kentish Town,<\/a> is my go-to for everything Middle Eastern. <\/p>\n Say cheese: La Fromagerie<\/p>\n Adam Batterbee<\/p>\n What\u2019s the best meal you\u2019ve had in the capital?<\/p>\n I have had many fancy meals, but where I really want to eat and have the most memorable meals is in simple, more traditional restaurants, which London does so well\u2026 I recently had a Malaysian meal with my friend and Ottolenghi recipe developer Helen Goh in Med Salleh Kopitiam. We had Nasi Lemak (always!), rojak, roti canai with chicken and curry. All the things I love. <\/p>\n Where do you go and what do you do to have fun?<\/p>\n It\u2019s sad, but the most \u201cfun\u201d I have these days is with my kids. We live near Camden Market, so a stroll around there, following the canal to King\u2019s Cross, is the best weekend treat. In the market, we often stop at Cyberdog, iconic in my clubbing years and still fun for my kids, although I need to work hard to keep them out of the risqu\u00e9 section. <\/p>\n The Cyberdog store in Camden <\/p>\n DANIEL LYNCH<\/p>\n A small Pilates studio in Battersea that\u2019s become my sanctuary. I\u2019ve just started running in Regent\u2019s Park (again!), which is less about fitness and more about clearing my head before the day starts. The morning fog lifting off the grass as the city wakes up\u2026it\u2019s a completely different London to the one just a few hours later. <\/p>\n What\u2019s your London secret? <\/p>\n I\u2019m not sure how much of a secret it is any more, but Master Wei. Guirong Wei is a Xi\u2019an noodle specialist who has brought authentic Xi\u2019an food, with its rich 2,000-year history, to the UK. It\u2019s the sort of place to fly solo. A laid-back spot where you can slurp away, accompanied by a newspaper or headphones. <\/p>\n My London secret is Master Wei. Guirong Wei, who is a Xi\u2019an noodle specialist who has brought authentic Xi\u2019an food to the UK. It\u2019s the sort of place to fly solo<\/p>\n What are you up to at the moment for work? <\/p>\n Splitting my time between our new Richmond restaurant, checking in with the team in Geneva, and writing my Substack. Geneva has been quite the adventure \u2014 our first spot outside of the UK. New produce, new chefs\u2026 it\u2019s like starting from scratch in some ways. I\u2019m learning as much as I\u2019m teaching . <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/La-Fromagerie-Adam-Batterbee-Paris.jpg\")
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