Hambleton Hall senior sous chef Beth Hipwell to appear on MasterChef The Professionals
A chef who usually cooks for guests at an award-winning hotel has showcased her skills for television judges.
Hambleton Hall’s senior sous chef Beth Hipwell will appear on MasterChef The Professionals tomorrow evening (Thursday).
The BBC1 show pitches four professional chefs against each other with the judges’ favourite earning a place in the quarter final.
Beth has fulfilled her mum’s dream by finally agreeing to take part in the show.
She said: “I’m at a point in my career where I’m thinking ‘what’s next?’ and MasterChef seemed like an exciting way to open new doors.
“My mum has begged me every year for as long as I can remember to enter the competition. My plan was to keep it a secret from her and surprise her when it goes out on television, but I just couldn’t keep it in so she knew I had made it to the show.
“She’s been with me every step of the way along my cooking career and is proud of me for putting myself out there.”
Beth grew up in Doncaster and was inspired by her mum’s love of cookery shows. At the age of 14 she did work experience in a kitchen and after completing her GCSEs she went to catering college.
Beth’s professional career started at Bluebells in Ascot. She then moved to an AA 3-Rosette hotel before joining the team at Hambleton Hall in 2015. The hotel has retained its Michelin start for more than 40 years.
Beth, 29, lives in Rutland with her partner Ruth, who she met while they were both working at Hambleton Hall.
She said: “My grandma owned a pub which my mum grew up in. They both had this love for food and pleasing people. Although my mum is not a great cook, she and my grandma made me want to go into it as a career. As soon as I started cooking it was like a flame in my stomach.”
“My style of food is flavoursome. I love to celebrate ingredients and make them the best and most exciting they can be.
“I have worked in a Michelin-starred kitchen for over eight years now, starting in pastry and working through every section. I feel that even though I’m a young chef, I’m well-rounded and my food style reflects this.”
Beth will compete against three other chefs on tomorrow night’s show. They will tackle two tough challenges which will be judged by Gregg Wallace, Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti.
The episode will be screened tomorrow (Thursday, October 31) on BBC1 at 8pm.