Began his career as a grocer selling vegetables at a single stand and would eventually go on to open his first store, George Allan's Greengrocers, in 1989
After leaving home at 15-years-old, he would begin to work as a messenger for the Covent Garden fruit and vegetable market, his first real experience in the culinary industry
Quote: "We are all good at something, but some of us never get a chance to practice what we are really good at․"
Quote: "[Regarding his keys for success] "Make friends with everybody whether you like them or not․""
Expanded his brand by appearing on various food-related television programs for BBC beginning in the early 2000s
Odd jobs in the past have included cab driver, dry cleaner and roofer
Previously played for the London Welsh Vets and later received his level two rugby union coaching certificate years later