Revelations: Chris Ribaudo, culinary director, Blue Apple Catering

We delve into the life and inner thoughts of a top chef. This week: Chris Ribaudo, culinary director, Blue Apple Catering

What was your best subject at school?

Home economics

**What was your first job? **

Washing cars when I was 11

**What was your first job in catering? **

I cooked hotdogs at concert venues

**What do you normally have for breakfast? **

Sourdough with Marmite and peanut butter, and a Huel shake

**What do you do to relax? **

I love to exercise, surf and trail run

Which is your favourite restaurant?

Scran & Scallie, Edinburgh

What’s your favourite hotel?

The Raeburn in Edinburgh

What is your favourite drink?

Aperol spritz

What is your favourite food?

Barbecue for sure

What flavour combinations do you detest?

Chocolate and orange

Which person in catering have you most admired?

Yotam Ottolenghi

Which person gave you the greatest inspiration?

Matt Thomas, my old managing director

Cast away on a desert island, what luxury would you take?

My surf board

What daily newspaper/website do you read?

I’m obsessed with Pinterest

If not yourself, who would you rather have been?

Mike Stewart, a pro body boarder

Describe your ultimate nightmare?

Brown food

Tell us a secret…

I know how to knit

What irritates you most about the industry?

That it doesn’t move quickly enough with the times

What’s your favourite film?

True Romance

Who would play “you” in a film about your life?

Stanley Tucci

What’s your favourite book?

The Alchemist