Drayton Manor Hotel chef cooks his way to quarter-final of MasterChef: The Professionals
In a year of challenges for the hospitality industry, a theme park has lots to celebrate as one of its chef’s is competing in MasterChef: The Professionals.
Burhan Ahmed, chef de partie at Drayton Manor Hotel, is one of just 32 chefs who have made it onto the show.
Burhan has been chef de partie at Drayton Manor Hotel for three-and-a-half years.
Carl Hickinbottom, executive chef at Drayton Manor Hotel, said: “We are all immensely proud of Burhan’s achievement, but not at all surprised – he is an extraordinarily talented young chef!
“The entire Drayton Manor team will be tuning in to watch him on MasterChef: The Professionals, and we wish him the best of luck!”
Burhan said: “Being on MasterChef: The Professionals has been such an amazing experience for me. It’s an honour to have been recognised by such a prestigious show, and it has already done wonders for my professional career.
“The entire experience from start to finish was so humbling, I can’t thank the Drayton Manor team enough for their support, as well as Gregg Wallace and the production crew for helping me feel so at home on set!”
Catch Burhan on MasterChef: The Professionals quarter-finals this evening at 9pm on BBC One.
