What's on the menu?
Terrine of foie gras, seared dived scallops, double consomm‚ of chicken with herb dumplings, assiette of new-season Bowland lamb (cooked by Nigel Haworth), souffl‚ of dark chocolate with white chocolate ice-cream. Cheese would be Colston Basset Stilton (beautifully ripe, with stem ginger), Mrs Bell's Blue, Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire, Roquefort, Brie de Melun and Livarot.
Where would we find you?
At home with my family. I can't think of anywhere I would rather be.
What would you make your entrance in?
The best thing about being at home is that I won't need transport, but just to go round the block, an Aston Martin Volonte would be great.
Who's behind the stove?
I could only really ask my business partner and friend Nigel Haworth (joint-proprietor at Northcote). In my opinion there is no one to touch him for real passion and flavour. But if he was allowed a helper, it would have to be Philip Howard - a talented and brilliant chef and one of the industry's most genuine personalities.
And the wine matches?
Gewurztraminer Grand Cru, Hengst, Selection des Grains Nobles 1989, Josmeyer; Silex, Didier Dagueneau 1997; Unico, Vega Sicilia, Ribera del Duero 1970; Coteaux du Layon Chaume, Selection des Grains Nobles 1989, Domaine des Forges.
Which 12 people would you invite?
Great friends are the key to a great dinner party, and this wonderful gathering would mean that my last supper would go on for days! My wife, Helen, Paul and Gabby Heathcote, Denis and Juliet Watkins, Nigel Haworth (except he would be cooking), Richard and Lynda Matthewman (great friends and true gourmets), Terry and Sue Laybourne, Mike and Angie Smith (BaxterSmith).
The mood music?
Jazz. Gene Harris on piano.
What's the dress code?
Anything from Ermenegildo Zegna.
And your after-dinner speaker?
Would you really need one with Denis Watkins as a dinner guest? Wine is my real passion, and an evening with Jancis Robinson would be a wonderful way to finish.