However, in not time at all Steven Walpole switches his engaging smile into gear, dons his professional attire and soon charms his audience with his energetic personality and wonderful cooking skills.

Steven spent several years as a chef at the House of Commons in London and in the long summer recess gained valuable work experience in some of London's best eating establishments including Browns Hotel, Home House, City Rhodes, Quaglinos, The Four Seasons, The Lanesborough, The Intercontinental, Le Champenois, Lloyds of London, The Boulestein and the Waterside Restaurant at Bray. He has been a finalist and medal winner in countless competitions including UK Parade de Chefs Olympia, Toque d'Or, Roux brother's scholarship, Nestle Grand Prix Masterclass, Academy of Culinary Arts.

Television beckons and Steven recently presented a chefs school program on BBC UK Food, he participated in a new production on ITV ('Transformed') screened in August 2005 which deals with healthy eating for obese children and has assisted on BBC Saturday Kitchen. He recently worked with Lotte Duncan for a new series for ITV shown in September 2005 and recently worked with Devitt Insurance to promote healthy eating to motorbike riders � quite a challenge! This was launched at the Super Bike Championship at Brands Hatch on 26th March 2006.

In November 2005 Steven delivered a keynote speech at the Healthy Living Forum at the Queen`s Theatre in Hornchurch which launched an exciting new theatre-in-education tour of Olivia Twist written and directed by Jim Bywater. Steven wrote the menus for the production and trained the cast who cook during the performances of this innovative tour which explores the issues of healthy eating to school children - his experience was featured on BBC Radio Four in January 2006.