<P> Instead of attending catering college, he decided to begin his cooking career learning within professional kitchens, with his first job at Judges in Yarm . Other restaurants where he worked include Seaham Hall, working for John Burton - Race at The Landmark and Noma before becoming head chef at The Blind Swine in York . </P> <P> In 2014, O'Hare opened his restaurant The Man Behind The Curtain in Leeds, where he is chef - patron . </P> <P> He has gained a reputation for creative and often unusual dishes . These include chocolate pudding with potato foam, raw prawn tails with cooked prawn brains and a dessert with baked potato custard . In 2015, O'Hare took part in BBC2's The Great British Menu where he made a dish entitled' Emancipation' - a fish dish inspired by fish and chips served on a canvas . </P> <P> In October 2016, O'Hare helped to launch a pop - up Kit Kat Chocolatory at Westfield Stratford City by making two limited edition Kit Kats of chilli with mint and dandelion and burdock for the store . </P>

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