enjoy.”
Food Passions
“I really love to make sauces and cook meat – I’m lucky to get a lot of opportunities to do that and work on my butchery skills in my job.”
On MasterChef: The Professionals
“I entered MasterChef: The Professionals because I wanted to challenge myself as a young chef and build my confidence. I love a challenge and love learning. This was the best opportunity to grow myself and my career, not only as a chef but as a person.
“Getting to the finals is a massive achievement for me. I never really believed I could get that far, however I tried to stay as positive as possible. I just think it has completely topped off my career. It’s meant that I get to experience so much of the competition and I will take a huge amount of knowledge away with me.The most challenging moment was cooking for the critics. The time runs out very quickly and the pressure to cook eight plates of food in an hour and 15 minutes is crazy!
“The experience has been incredible, I knew it would be tough and oh my, was it! If you are not prepared to be physically and mentally challenged then this is not for you. The series challenges you in a good way, it helps you grow from your mistakes and builds your confidence when you get something right.”
Cooking ambitions
“After the show, I want to push myself to the maximum and continue to work in an environment where I will learn all the time and become an even better chef. One day, you never know, I think I’d enjoy becoming a food critic myself!”
MasterChef: The Professionals 2017 – The Final Week, starts tonight, continues Wednesday 21st and concludes Thursday 22nd December, 8pm on BBC Two
