MasterChef: The Professionals runner-up Sven goes back to his catering roots

Sven with Tony Groves Senior lecturer and fellow students

Specialised Chef graduate Sven-Hanson Britt returned to The Bournemouth & Poole College in triumph after his star-studded performance on BBC’s MasterChef: The Professionals series.

Sven was runner-up in the nationwide prime time TV contest which drew an estimated 1m viewers.

He returned this week for lunch in the Escoffier Restaurant, The College’s award winning training restaurant, and touched base with old pals and Lecturers like Senior Chef Lecturers, David Boland and Tony Groves who helped him take his first steps in the kitchen.

Sven, who lives in Winchester, graduated from The College’s Specialised Chefs’ Scholarship five years ago after completing his Apprenticeship which included training at The Ritz, the world renouned hotel in London.

He is currently taking time out to decide where his career goes next. Sven said: “MasterChef has really opened doors for me and I’ve learned so much about myself but this is the place where it all began for me, and I have great memories.”

“The trip to San Sebastian in Spain, which was a feature of the show, was especially useful. I learned a lot.”

Although Sven was pipped at the post, some viewers said they thought he deserved to win the title.

Tony Groves, one of The College’s Senior Chef Lecturers in the School of Hospitality & Catering said: “It is great to see Sven back here in the larder at College where it all began. We are proud of his achievements so far and we’re sure he will go on to even greater success.”