Top chef, judge on TV’s MasterChef: The Professionals and Merton resident, Monica Galetti tells
Jenny Conlon about her latest project and what dreamy delights she’s cooking up this Christmas
As a judge on BBC fine dining series MasterChef: The Professionals, Monica Galetti may come across a bit stern, but the skilled chef and motherof-one also has a softer side. When we chat, she is busy preparing for the opening of her first restaurant but is also intent on organising a magical Christmas with her family. “This year for Christmas we are in the UK and it will be a really precious one because it’s the last one before our restaurant opens in January, so it will be really great to appreciate the time together with my little girl,” she says. Monica, 40, is one of a handful of top
female chefs and has been vocal in the past about the difficulty of combining career and family.
She worked her way up to senior sous chef after 12 years working at Michel Roux Jr’s, two-Michelin starred Le Gavroche, but left last year to pursue her own projects. Monica’s new book The Skills came out in October and she is about to launch her first restaurant Mere (pronounced Mary), which is due to open in January. “It’s in the final phase at the moment and it’s on Charlotte Street,” explains Monica.” Continue reading…