MASTERCHEF: The Professionals has come to end for another year, with Alex Webb taking home the winner’s crown.
The 25-year-old impressed the judges with his scallop ceviche, pan seared trout and his white chocolate and passionfruit dome. Here’s the lowdown on the grand finale.
Who won MasterChef: The Professionals?
Alex Webb has been crowned the winner of MasterChef: Professionals 2020.
The ambitious chef from Essex impressed the judges throughout his time in the competition with his elegant dishes bringing a sense of fun to the occasion.
Alex said: “It is the best feeling I have ever had in my life. To walk away with the trophy is incredible. I am so proud.”
Alex, 25, Great Dunmow, Essex
Alex Webb is a head chef working in Dunmow, Essex.
The 25-year-old chef knew he wanted to work in a kitchen from an early age.
He started at his local restaurant Square One at just 14, washing pots.
His career has gone full circle – and Alex is now head chef at that same restaurant.
Alex says that French cuisine is his favourite, but he is also partial to Asian flavours.
Who were the other finalists?
Santosh, 35, London
Santosh Shah, who was born and raised in a village in Nepal called Karjanha, Siraha, has been a chef for 20 years.
Santosh is the youngest of 7 siblings and his brother, who is also a chef, inspired him to join the cooking industry.
When he was just 15, Santosh left Nepal for India, where he stayed for ten years to complete his hotel management diploma before arriving in the UK ten years ago.
The keen chef says: “Cooking is my passion and I want take Nepalese cuisine to the in world map of gastronomy one day.”
Bart, 33, Uxbridge, Middlesex
Bart Van Der Lee is originally from Doorn and Zuilichem, The Netherlands, and now works as a private chef and runs a food blog.
First working in a kitchen at the age of 16, he later studied at a culinary school before working in Michelin-starred restaurants including Toine Hermsen and Savelberg.
“I entered the competition because I wanted to challenge myself and see if I could do real fine dining in my own style,” he explained. “As a private chef I don’t do much fine dining and I really wanted to combine my experience travelling the world with my Michelin star education; MasterChef was the perfect opportunity to do this.”
What time was MasterChef: The Professionals on BBC One tonight?
As mentioned the final aired TONIGHT (December 17, 2020).
All the past episodes from this series are currently on the iPlayer.
