It's an opportunity not to be missed by any aspiring chef with 3 exceptional winners behind it Claire Lara, Steve Groves and Derek Johnstone, MasterChef: The Professionals 2011  is launching its search for the next standout champion.

In what will be its fourth series, MasterChef: The Professionals has established itself as one of the principle professional competitions in the country.

The new series will continue to push its contestants to prove they have the ability to cook at the highest levels. Judges Michel Roux Jnr, Gregg Wallace, and Monica Gelatti, along with some of the greatest chefs in the country will be back to whittle down the hopeful chefs till only the very best remain. But the only way to stand a chance of entering some of the most aspiring kitchens in the world is to enter the competition. Applications are open now at www.masterchef.com

For any professional chef who is focused and driven by their culinary ambition and believe they have what it takes to achieve world class excellence, this is the only competition to be part of Or for more information contact: lucy.hards@shinelimited.com or call 0207 985 7693 Entry Requirements include:

• You must be aged 20 or above on May 1^st 2011
• You must be resident of the UK (inc Northern Ireland and Channel Islands)
• You need to have worked for at least 2 years as a chef in a professional kitchen and/or have the necessary qualifications (please refer to full rules at www.masterchef.com/)