year before – how helpful was that experience and what did you learn from it?
My first time of entering NCOTY was a complete journey into the unknown, the realisation and the enormity of the whole competition scenario can be overwhelming, but the reason for entering for me was to test not only my cookery skills but my resolve and my character.
The competition has helped my skill set evolve and it has allowed me to gain more of an understanding of the level needed to achieve and to move forward. It has been invaluable not just for the competing, but also in terms of how I approach my everyday methods at work. It has been a challenging but rewarding process that has got me to the final
Have you entered any other competitions other than NCOTY?
I've always loved competing and I have been involved with different competitions over the years. I have competed at Hotelympia, The Hospitality show in the live theatre & Salon Culinaire with display pieces. I have a passion for sugarcraft and this has led me to compete at Cake international.
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