The Princess of Shoreditch appoints Nikita Pathakji, winner of MasterChef: The Professionals 2022, as new head chef.

Nikita Pathakji

Nikita Pathakji

29th July 2024
Nikita Pathakji

The Princess of Shoreditch appoints Nikita Pathakji, winner of MasterChef: The Professionals 2022, as new head chef.

Nikita has been working in the London fine dining scene since 2016, training at the 2 Michelin star Bibendum as a chef de partie, before rising to junior sous chef under the tutelage of Mark Kempson at Michelin starred Kitchen W8. Nikita went on to wow the judges on Masterchef: The Professionals and claimed the trophy in 2022, the first woman to win the title in 10 years. Now we are so excited to have Nikita showcase her talent in her first head chef position with us at The Princess Of Shoreditch.

Nikita and The Princess kitchen team have been working exceptionally hard on curating a new menu in her signature style, combining classical technique with exciting global flavours, and the best local produce.

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