After being crowned champion, Tom telephoned his parents – who are both chefs at the South Lodge Hotel in Horsham, Sussex, where he works in the three AA Rosette restaurant, Camellia. Tom Hamblet is crowned MasterChef: The Professionals champion (Shine TV/BBA)“I remember the first few rounds as I was getting through, I didn’t really get much of a reaction out of my dad,” Tom said of his executive chef father. “I felt like he sort of knew that I could go as far as I wanted. He finished with an olive oil sponge filled with an olive oil jam served with a fennel seed ice cream. MasterChef: The Professionals is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

Source: The Times December 09, 2023 13:34 UTC