winners will have the chance to dine from a menu influenced by Michael's childhood memories. In a rare quiet moment, Junior caught up with Michael to chat about family life, food inspiration and why there’s no such thing as a free lunch.What first inspired

been any – and I’m not sure I should tell if there were.What would be your perfect family Christmas dinner? A turkey cooked by me. I’d like it to be snowing and Only Fools And Horses to be on the television.What’s your food guilty pleasure? Chocolate

Paul Merrett is chef-patron at The Victoria and father of Ellie, 15, and Richie, 13What is your earliest food memory? Sunday roasts at my grandparents’ house. My granny was a really great cook.What foods did you like as a child? I was never a fussy