“I do have some guilty pleasures. I'm very keen on mayonnaise, so that's a shame, as I'm always battling with my weight. But I do love a plate of langoustine or lobster with dollops of mayonnaise.”

English celebrity chef, restaurateur, writer and television presenter

Rick Stein is an English celebrity chef, restaurateur, writer and television presenter. He runs the Stein hotel and restaurant business in the UK, and was closely involved in it with his first wife, Jill Stein. He has 100 quotes on the site. His restaurants include several well known venues in Padstow, as well as restaurants in Winchester and Barnes. He is also head chef and co-owner of Rick Stein at Bannisters in Mollymook and Port Stephens, Australia, with his second wife, Sarah. Beyond the kitchens, he writes cookery books and has presented many BBC cookery series.