Stephen Harris, the Sportsman, Faversham
Oh, don’t. I got myself in all sorts of trouble. When I started the Sportsman I was doing it on my own and I wouldn’t eat during the day. You’re tasting so you never get hungry, but then you finish work and think God, I’m really hungry. I’d get a baguette, fry up a bit of chorizo and have it with sour cream and spiced mango chutney. It was so good.
I have a really good one. It’s sashimi – the Korean word is hwe, or hoe – with uni and champagne. We use a lot of sashimi in the restaurant so there’s quite often leftovers we get to take home. Unfortunately we don’t always have champagne in the fridge.
Kaneda Pen, Mamapen, London
Any late-night worker worth their salt will have a good supply of packet noodles in the cupboards. So I have two favourite brands: one's called Mama – I normally get a tom yum flavour – and the other is Nongshim Shin Ramyun. Accessorise with kimchi or meatballs. One of my chef friends keeps back a bit of KFC from the night before, then chops that up and has it with his ramen the next day.
Rosie Healey, Gloriosa, Glasgow
Rice and spring onions with a really delicious Taiwanese fermented chilli oil made by Hwa Nan.
Theo Randall, Theo Randall Cucina Italiana, London
Tagliatelle with butter, parmesan and black pepper. It’s comfort food, it’s really filling, it’s delicious.
Ana Ortiz, Fire Made, Somerset
Salty almonds.
Jess Murphy, Kai, Galway
Well, I have a Bob Ross toastie machine, so my guilty pleasure is having a toastie with amazing Irish artisan cheese while watching some reality TV programme about old couples that cruise.
Fried rice. You know the microwavable packets of plain rice? They’re the best to make fried rice with. Couple of them and whatever is in the fridge.
Tommy Bank, Black Swan at Oldstead and the Abbey Inn, Yorkshire
This is super-boring, but I’ve stopped eating at night. I find it very difficult to switch off after work. If I eat, because your body’s digesting, it’s even harder to get to sleep.
Cynthia Shanmugalingam, Rambutan, London
I like to fry tinned chickpeas with cumin, coriander and chilli and whatever vegetables I have lying around. All together with olive oil.
Merlin Labron-Johnson, Osip and The Old Pharmacy, Bruton
I always have cooked rice knocking around, so a quick rice dish with eggs and a vegetable and some sort of chilli condiment. That's a good late night meal.
Josh Eggleton, Pony Chew Valley, Bristol
Fried chicken. Doesn’t really happen any more though. Or cheese.