A talented local chef whose career highlight to date has been working for Raymond Blanc at his Michelin-star winning restaurant will be seen this Wednesday night on a mission for more culinary glory.
Chris Finnigan, who initially trained at Newcastle College, will be in action on BBC 1 on November 9 in the fourth episode of MasterChef: The Professionals where he will be showcasing his skills in the kitchen as one of four new cooks being introduced to the show. The current series - the 15th - of the cooking competition will see a total of 32 professionals battle it out over its six-week run to become the 2022 Champion.
Chris, from Birtley in Gateshead, was busy as head chef at restaurant-bar Leila Lily's in Newcastle during filming for this heat round where he competes for a place in Friday's quarter-finals. The 37-year-old, who lives with his partner and two children, already has been making a name for himself with an impressive career which takes in a first head chef job at the age of just 21 and a first Rosette award, followed by a second at 23.
