Chef Revelations – Anna Hansen
What was your best subject at school? English
What was your first job? Newspaper round
What was your first job in catering? Shop assistant at Hardy Street Deli, Nelson, New Zealand. I was 16
What do you normally have for breakfast? Yogurt and pomegranate molasses
Which is your favourite restaurant? Koya, London
What is your favourite drink? Jasmine tea
What is your favourite food/cuisine? Anything involving pork
Which ingredient do you hate the most? Kidneys
What do you always carry with you? Liquorice chewing gum
Which person in catering have you most admired? Elizabeth David
Which person gave you the greatest inspiration? Peter Gordon
Cast away on a desert island, what luxury would you take? L'eau d'Issey by Issey Miyake
What daily newspaper/website do you read? The Guardian
If not yourself, who would you rather have been? Uma Thurman
When and where was your last holiday? Vancouver, a month ago
What irritates you most about the industry? People who go out to have a bad time
Who would play you in a film about your life? Uma Thurman
What's your favourite book?The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit
What is your favourite prepared food product? Chorizo
Who would be in your "fantasy" brigade?
Sarah Conway - Ponsonby Road Bistro, Auckland, New Zealand; Giancarlo Vatteroni - Dehesa, London; Sue Lewis - Paul A Young Fine Chocolates, London; Elaine Murzi - currently travelling
Anna Hansen is running a pop-up restaurant at Meza in Soho, London, until 16 April
