Alan is a chef, author, food consultant and teacher, acclaimed for his work in the food industry. After graduating from Leiths, he founded one pot meal company, Stewed! He started selling his nourishing pots at farmers’ markets, before expanding to stock the shelves of Budgens, Harvey Nichols and a host of other national retailers.

Now, Alan splits his time between catering for private events, demonstrating at events, advising budding food entrepreneurs on their business plans and, of course, teaching cookery classes.