Pofadder in the Northern Cape has the best lamb in the world, according to private chef Neill Anthony when he is wildly complimented on the main course he has prepared for a lunch party. Fobbing the attention off his skills and onto the ingredients, Anthony downplays how far he's come in the universe of Michelin Star chefs to become one of the most sought-after personal chefs in the business.He's had one-night stands in the kitchens of South Africa's rich and famous and has his own television show, Neill Anthony - The Private Chef, which provides a glimpse into the world of exclusive catering for socialites.He has done his time with Gordon Ramsey at the three-Michelin Star restaurant the Maze Grill in London.''I was his pastry chef and worked from six in the morning until two the following morning. You become a robot," said Anthony''I learnt a lot of important lessons under pressure with some of the world's well-known chefs like Ramsey and Marcus Wareing."You can't offer anything less than perfection. Each plate must be meticulous and exactly the same as the last - you have to be able to do it blindfolded. 'And you have to be able to do it for 20 hours a day, six days a week."Anthony relates some of the most interesting meals he's served.''The fussiest were the English royals. We once had to send a helicopter to fetch caviar while they were waiting at the table."He has also worked as a private chef to Elton John and Paul McCartney, but the celebrity who really upped his ante is Madonna.''I was part of the team that catered her 50th birthday party at the Groucho Club, a private members club in Soho, London.''She was on a raw food diet at the time which limited what we could do with the menu - think lots of raw canapés."The LowdownFavourite dishAnything my mom makes, like maccaroni and cheese.Death-row meal?Irish chef Richard Corrigan's crispy homemade sausages with poached oysters, topped with crispy duck's tongue.Strangely delicious?Chef Pierre Koffmann's pigs' trotters stuffed with veal and sweet breads.Go-to meal?Gordon Ramsey's souffle - either peach and saffron, or plum and cinnamon.Favourite local restaurant?Chefs Warehouse and Canteen, in Cape Town.Neill Anthony - The Private Chef airs on the Food Network, Channel 175 from April 7...