David Moore of the London restaurant Pied à Terre on how he built a career in fine dining
Name: David Moore
Age: 55
Occupation: Michelin-starred restaurateur, London
Income:£150,000–£200,000
I inherited my industriousness from my mother who ran a hotel in Ireland. From the age of nine I was behind the bar sorting bottles and getting stuck in whenever I could in the kitchen. By 12 I wanted to be a chef and left school at 16 to start my training. I worked as a kitchen porter to fund myself through college.
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