Konrad, born in war-torn Austria next to a goldmine in a remote mountain valley, describes how at

fourteen he began training as a professional chef and on qualifying took up a post in Guernsey in

the Channel Islands where he soon rose to the position of Head Chef at a leading hotel in the island.

He then moved to new Zealand to work in the Tourist Hotel Corporation's flagship hotel in Waitangi

as head-chef before going to the South Island to work for an eccentric American in a hunting -

fishing lodge, way out in the bush. Family reasons eventually took him back to Guernsey where he

soon re-established himself, working in leading hotels and restaurants, eventually becoming

involved in the training and education of young people interested in pursuing a catering career.

After meeting his second wife Elizabeth, they moved to rural France where they established a

successful boutique chambres d'hotes. He has two daughters and two grand-daughters and is now

enjoying his retirement in Herefordshire. He still takes pleasure in sharing good food and wine with

friends and family whilst indulging in his love of jazz and classical music. He enjoys walking,

preferably in his beloved Austrian mountains.

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