Who is chef Chloe McCoy MasterChef: The Professionals 2024 contestant?

Ahead of MasterChef: The Professionals 2024, which airs on BBC One from Tuesday, October 29 at 8pm, we find out more about the chefs taking part.

 Introducing Chloe McCoy, Pastry Chef, The Princess Of Shoreditch

Pastry chef Chloe, 26, is from Hayes in West London.  After studying Professional Cookery at Kent College, Chloe moved back home to work in London.

Name

Chloe McCoy

AGE

26

Where are you from/where do you live?

Hayes, West London

CURRENT AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Chloe studied Professional Cookery at Kent College. After graduating, she went on to work at restaurants, including the Michelin-starred The Glasshouse, Duck and Waffle, The Georgian House and more recently, Michelin-starred Kitchen W8.  Chloe currently works at The Princess Of Shoreditch.

WHO AND WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME A CHEF?

“I don’t come from a very foodie family. I grew up on chicken nuggets and chips, but my nan loved to bake and doing that with her really inspired me. I then started watching all the cooking shows growing up, and it made me really want to become a chef myself.”

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE OF COOKING AND ANY INFLUENCES ON IT?

“My cooking style is very mixed. I use a lot of the classic French methods but also some of the more modern techniques as well. I also love pastry and working with desserts, so I hope to be able to showcase that in the competition. I really am just inspired by the food and people around me. Ultimately I cook things that make me and other people happy.”

WHY DID YOU WANT TO TAKE PART IN MASTERCHEF: THE PROFESSIONALS?

“I am really nervous about the competition and applying was a big step I’ve never had the confidence to do it, but now I finally feel ready. I have great support around me. My family and my girlfriend encouraged me to so for it, and I thought, why not.”

OUTSIDE OF COOKING WHAT ARE YOUR PASSIONS?

“My sister has two children and I love spending time with my niece and my nephew. They call me Auntie Chlo Chlo, which is cute. I love picking them up from school and hanging out with them. Family is everything to me so I spend as much time as possible with them when I’m not working.”