looby,
I forgive you!
and to show I do,here is a clip from an article in The Independent of January 6th 2011.
After coming to London from Paris aged 20 in 1990, he set about trying to insert himself into the most fashionable dining rooms in the capital. "Name a famous restaurant in London from the past two decades and I've more than likely done a stint there," he says without even the suggestion of conceit. He has directed service at Pierre Koffman's La Tante Claire, acted as head waiter at Roux in the City, and welcomed guests to Le Gavroche and several Conran restaurants.
So he was born in 1970,which makes him 40,coming on 41 this year!