Desert Island Discs Marco Pierre White
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Jun 2, 1991 Marco Pierre White, known as the 'enfant terrible' of the restaurant world, shares his journey from a Leeds council estate to earning two Michelin stars. He discusses his emphasis on respect in customer interactions, strict standards in the kitchen, and the transformative experiences that shaped his culinary passion and unorthodox style.
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Rude Customers Asked to Leave
- Marco Pierre White requests rude customers to leave his restaurant to maintain respect for his staff.
- He believes enjoyment in a restaurant is mutual and customers must give niceness to receive it back.
Discovery of Culinary Passion
- Marco found a food guide as a boy which inspired him to work at a top restaurant called The Box Tree.
- Experiencing French cuisine there made him realize he wanted to pursue culinary arts seriously.
Harsh Kitchen Apprenticeship
- Marco's first kitchen job was to strain jelly-like stock, an extremely difficult and cruel task.
- He reflects that kitchen work is incredibly hard and physically destroying.