Being content in what you have achieved so far is a rare moment, but I have finally got there. And the journey to this point has been interesting and challenging, so I wrote a memoir of my partially successful life.
I had no epiphany, I literally just woke up one day and started writing, and a book somehow formed. It’s a recount of parts of my life, but certainly not a story of my life.
I have had no training as a writer which will become very apparent early on, but somehow the words just flowed, so I kept going.
I believe what I have achieved and gone through over the years has some value to it. I am not trying to impart advice to readers and influence choices they should make, but they may pick up a point or two about what I have gone through, and some of what I encountered may be relatable to an experience they may have had.
I had a good upbringing and a great education which I managed to squander, resulting in me getting on a plane to Los Angeles in 1990 with a bit of cash in my pocket to do a ski season in The Rockies.
Having entered the world of hospitality, catering for the Hollywood elite and power people, cheating death twice (once by a rampaging killer), and dealing with a serious illness, I returned to London 6 years later.
I was then at the forefront of The Bluebird Restaurant on The Kings Road, then Chelsea Football Club, before finally going it alone with Steam Bar & Restaurant.
20 years later and a lot has happened. Recession, Brexit, Covid, being a phone call away from being shut down, but this has not stopped us.
Standing behind a microphone interviewing 200 sports stars.
If you decide to take the plunge and purchase a copy (and make it through to the end), I am fairly confident you will enjoy the ride.
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