Tom Kitchin: ‘I am the master of the power nap’

The chef, 41, talks about sleeping on park benches during a shift and finally juggling family life and work

Working as a chef gives you so much adrenaline, it’s like a drug and I love the energy. I don’t need a lot of sleep; my wife always says I’m like a Duracell battery. If I sleep for a long time I actually feel worse, but I am also the master of the power nap. I can lie down, close my eyes, wake up three minutes later and feel like a new person. It stems from being a young chef in London and Paris; working in these great restaurants for such long hours. At certain times, all the chefs would lie like sardines on a stone floor in a cellar and have a quick nap – sometimes we even slept on park benches.

I’ve learned to deal with the stress of being a chef over a long time. It’s really hard finding a balance and learning to be truthful with yourself. It’s only over the past four years that I’ve probably successfully started juggling family life and work.

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