The Staff Canteen Live 2022: Nick Beardshaw answers your questions

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We're excited to be back for HRC at ExCel London on March 21st, 22nd and 23rd 2022 for the first time since 2020, with a fantastic line-up of chefs jumping on TSCLive's stage  - including Nick Beardshaw, Dom Chapman, Oli Williamson and Jeremy Chan

This week, Nick Beardshaw took over our Instagram to answer all your questions. 

What are you cooking at HRC? 

English asparagus, blood orange hollandaise, deep-fried hen's egg

Have you always been this handsome? 

... Yep, always been this handsome. [Past] Mike Tweedie's hair though!

Any non-cheffy snack favourites?

The best crisps in the world... Torres selecta Iberian ham

Favourite dish you've ever made?

Tournedos Rossini sandwich

Would you ever shave that beautiful beard of yours

Hells no! I wouldn't be beardymanchef anymore... Plus I'd look like Butch Dingle

What's your favourite national cuisine?

...to cook, classical British

... to eat, Italian

Jean will be joining us on TSCLive's stage at HRC on Wednesday, 23rd March 2022. Sign up if you would like to see live cooking demonstrations, taste the chefs' food and more!

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Editor 18th March 2022

The Staff Canteen Live 2022: Nick Beardshaw answers your questions