Santosh Shah Explained

Santosh Shah
Birth Date:5 November 1985
Birth Place:Karjanha, Siraha District, Nepal
Nationality:Nepalese
Occupation:Chef
Known For:Promoting Nepalese and Mithila food worldwide.
Notable Works:Finalist in Masterchef UK 'The Professionals' - 2020,
Winner of MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch Special - 2021

Masterjudge of CHEF NEPAL: Country's 1st Food Reality TV Show

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Santosh Shah is a Nepalese chef based in London, known for competing in the UK's reality cookery TV series BBC in 2020.[1] Declared second runner up, Santosh is credited for popularising Nepalese cuisine in the UK and worldwide.[2] In 2021, Santosh once again, competed in the UK's BBC MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch and was declared the winner.[3] [4] [5]

Early life

Santosh grew up in Karjhana village of Siraha district, a small village outside of Kathmandu. When he was nine, he started working as a labourer digging canals to support his family's financial needs.[6] When he was 14, he travelled to India for his first culinary job as a dishwasher in a five-star hotel.[7] [8] It was at this point that Santosh realised his dream of becoming a chef. He worked under Executive Chef and CEO Vivek Singh for over two years, rising through the hospitality ranks in India.[9] Santosh received his Diploma in Hotel & Catering Management from the Institute of Baroda, India before travelling to London in 2010.[10]

Career

Santosh worked at some of famous Indian restaurants in London including Dishoom and Michelin-starred Benares, before becoming a sous-chef at Chef Vivek Singh’s Westminster hot spot, The Cinnamon Club. Santosh worked at The Cinnamon Club for several years, before eventually becoming Head Chef at its sister restaurant, Cinnamon Kitchen, in the City.[11]

In 2018 Santosh was appointed at Executive Chef of the five-star LaLit Hotel in London, where he worked until his appearance on MasterChef in 2020.[12] He is currently working as the Head of The Cinnamon Collection.[13]

Media appearances

Santosh first appeared on the UK’s reality cookery TV series in 2020. He was runner-up in the series and was dubbed as the "People’s Champion."[14] [11] [15]

In 2021 Santosh competed in MasterChef: The Professionals re-match, where he was declared the winner.

Awards and achievements

BBC’s UK MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch

Santosh won the UK's BBC MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch on 28 December 2021.The show was judged by Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti, and Greg Wallace. Santosh defeated three other contestants, two of them Philli Armitage-Mattin and Bart van der Lee, who also appeared on BBC's UK MasterChef: The Professionals in 2020 with Santosh. Santosh won the title by creating an 18-dish vegan feast inspired by the Dashain festival in Nepal.[21]  

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Notes and References

  1. News: Yogi . Bhagirath . 2020-12-15 . MasterChef final is dream come true for Nepal's Santosh Shah . en-GB . . 2020-12-25.
  2. Web site: Santosh Shah, who has brought Nepali recipes to the world, declared runner up at MasterChef Professionals . 2020-12-25 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  3. Web site: 2021-12-30 . MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch winner Santosh Shah makes 18 vegan dishes inspired by a Nepali festival . 2022-03-03 . The Indian Express . en.
  4. Web site: Santosh Shah wins Masterchef: The Professionals Rematch . 2022-03-03 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  5. Web site: Akinwumi . Stella . 2021-12-27 . MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch crowns winner . 2022-03-03 . Metro . en.
  6. Web site: 6 December 2020 . "You inspire others by learning, not teaching," Santosh Shah . 2022-03-03 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: McCann . Jaymi . 2020-12-17 . Who the MasterChef: The Professionals finalists are, and where to find their restaurants . 2022-03-03 . inews.co.uk . en.
  8. Web site: Mackertich . Joe . Get ready for a culinary trip across the Himalayas . 2022-03-03 . Time Out London . en-GB.
  9. Web site: 2018-04-26 . The LaLiT London appoints new Executive Chef Santosh Shah . 2020-12-25 . Hospitality and Catering News . en-US.
  10. Web site: IJzendoorn . Patrick van . 2018-12-04 . De Brexit zou de curry redden, maar daar merken deze restauranthouders niets van . 2020-12-25 . de Volkskrant . nl-NL.
  11. Web site: London chef Santosh hailed as 'people's champion' after losing out in MasterChef: The Professionals .
  12. Web site: Dinneen . Steve . 2018-09-05 . The Weekly Grill: Santosh Shah, executive chef at The LaLiT London, explains how the tandoor oven changed his life . 2020-12-25 . . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 2020-12-11 . Chef Santosh Shah enters finals of Master Chef UK: The Professionals . 2020-12-25 . The Himalayan Times . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2020-12-17 . MasterChef: Professionals fans praise Santosh as 'people's champion' after tightest ever finale . 2020-12-25 . Metro . en.
  15. Web site: 2020-12-18 . Chef Santosh declared runner up in Master Chef UK, Alex Webb wins . 2020-12-25 . The Himalayan Times . en-US.
  16. Web site: Chef Santosh Shah Awarded by the Nepal Government . 2022-03-03 . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2021-09-20 . Chef Santosh Shah honoured with Suprabal Janasewa Shree-3rd . 2022-03-03 . Hospitality, Food & Wine Magazine . en-US.
  18. Web site: Brennan . Ailis . 2018-11-27 . British Curry Awards 2018: Baluchi and Chilli Tuk Tuk triumph over Michelin-starred competition . 2022-03-03 . www.standard.co.uk . en.
  19. Web site: Meet Santosh Shah, Executive Chef at the LaLit London . 2022-03-03 . www.the-shard.com . en.
  20. Web site: Burakowski . Leon . Travel review: East meets west to form the best at LaLit . 2022-03-03 . . en.
  21. Web site: Budhathoki . Bijeesha . 2021-12-30 . Nepali food is on the world tour. It should be more inclusive as it accelerates the trip . 2022-03-03 . . en-GB.

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