Conversation with Xavier Rousset, who is running Texture oraz Wine Workshop & Kitchen 28-50 in London together with Agnar Sviersson.
Is it true that you are able to open bottle of wine in 30 different ways?
I am not sure, if I know all the 30 different ways, but I do know how to open a bottle of wine with shoe lace.
I first met, Xavier Rousset in 1997 when he came to work for me as a very young trainee and it did not take me long to realize his enormous potential. I am delighted, albeit not surprised, to see that Xavier has fulfilled all of his past promises. He is now a highly respected restaurateur/businessman, admired for his innovative spirit and his great contribution to the London restaurant scene. Xavier has quite naturally become a huge inspiration for a whole generation of budding restaurateurs/entrepreneurs. I am very proud to have known him for so many years, to watch his career grow and for him to have become such an accomplished professional.