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Lauren Shimmin Biography – Lauren Shimmin Wiki
Lauren Shimmin is a chef and contestant on MasterChef: The Professionals 2024. She is currently the head chef at The Tailor’s House in Ballygawley, Northern Ireland. She worked her way up from commis chef, then in 2012 took on her first head chef role.
After finishing school at 16, Lauren went on to do a Level 2 NVQ in Professional Cookery at Newtownards Technical College. Her first kitchen job was at Jenny Watts, in Bangor. She worked her way up to her first head chef role at Groomsport Inn, Bangor and continued to work across Northern Ireland until two years ago when she took on her current role at The Tailor’s House as their Head Chef.
Speaking about how she was inspired to become a chef, Lauren told the BBC: “My mother and grandmother weren’t the best of cooks, and I loved to eat so, as soon as I was able, I was cooking dinner every day after school. I learnt through enjoying eating and it all started from there.”
Her style of cooking is all about flavor. She added: “I love to cure and brine meats. I concentrate a lot on getting the balance correct and bringing out the best of the ingredients. I’ve really developed my own style over the last few years. I’d say it’s modern Irish with a focus on seasonality, locality with some playful twists.”
Lauren Shimmin Age
MasterChef: The Professionals 2024 contestant Lauren is 36 years old.
Lauren Shimmin Family
She grew up in Bangor with her parents and younger brother.
Lauren Shimmin Partner
She currently lives in Ballygawley with her fiancée, Nicola.
Lauren Shimmin MasterChef: The Professionals
36-year-old Lauren Shimmin is a contestant on MasterChef: The Professionals 2024. She will be competing in the final week of the heats, alongside Michael Notman-Watt and William Joshua.
She revealed the news in an Instagram post: ” I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be competing in #MasterChefTheProfessionals this year, tune in on Monday 18th November at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer to see how I do @masterchefuk.”
Lauren wanted to take part in MasterChef: The Professionals after cooking for a long time. She said: “I have been cooking a long time and I just feel really settled in where I am now. I’ve really shaped the food and the menu and it’s doing well so that has given me the confidence to apply. I feel like, why not!”
Lauren Shimmin’s Instagram is @chef.lauren.shimmin.
