Young MasterChef Series2

Welcome to the application form for Young MasterChef Series 2!

Applications are open to people from all backgrounds with a passion for food. No experience or training is necessary. Those working part time in the food industry, for example at a street food market, food truck or food hall, with their own home based food business, or with a supporting role in a café, catering business, fast food outlet or pub can apply. However, we are not looking for professional chefs or those working full time in restaurant kitchens.

Unfortunately, if you have appeared in a series of Young MasterChef, you are unable to apply for any future series of Young MasterChef.

We look forward to receiving your application. Please do not submit multiple applications as these will not be considered. Due to the large number of applications, we will only be able to respond to successful applicants.

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

You are only able to apply if you meet the following eligibility criteria:

* I AM AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 24 (AS OF 1ST JULY 2023)

* I HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (INCLUDING NORTHERN IRELAND, THE ISLE OF MAN AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS)

* I DO NOT WORK FULL TIME AS A CHEF IN A PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN

* I CONFIRM THAT NEITHER MYSELF OR MEMBERS OF MY HOUSEHOLD OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY CURRENTLY WORK FOR SHINE TV OR THE BBC

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* First Name

Middle Name

* Last Name

* Email

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* Date of Birth

* Age:

* Nationality

* Address

* City

* Postal Code

* Country

* Region

* Do you have the right to live and work in the UK?

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* Mobile Number

* Home Number

* Marital Status

* Do you have any children?

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If yes, how many do you have?

* What is your current occupation?

* Best time of day to call you? (Weekdays only)

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Please answer as openly as you feel comfortable. We want to find out as much about your love of food as possible. Remember, you do not need to have any prior experience or training.

About Your Cooking

1. * Why do you love cooking?

2. * How often do you cook?

3. * Who taught you/inspired you to cook?

4. * What sort of food do you like to cook?

5. * Who is the biggest fan of your cooking? And what do they say about your food?

6. * How does cooking make you feel?

7. * Who is your favourite chef or food influencer? And why?

8. * Have you faced any difficult/stressful cooking situations or moments? If so, what happened? If you can't think of one, please describe a stressful moment you've faced at work, school or college and what happened.

9. * What's been your proudest cooking moment or achievement? If you can't think of one, please describe your proudest moment at work, school or college and what happened.

10. * What do you hope to get out of being part of Young MasterChef? Is it to become a better cook and show off your skills (please give details) or is it as a launching pad to a future career in food?

11. * Do you have a food dream? E.g. Set up your own pop up, write a cookbook, become a professional chef

Please give us three to five examples of some dishes that you have cooked recently which you were particularly proud of and that shows off your skills:

12. * Dish 1:

13. * Dish 2:

14. * Dish 3:

15. Dish 4:

16. Dish 5:

17. * Have you ever cooked professionally? Please give details of any real world food experience you have, like helping out at a function, selling food in a market, flipping burgers at a fast food place, experience in local restaurants, pot wash in local pub etc...

18. * Have you taken any cookery courses or had lessons at school?

Yes No

19. * If yes, please tell us more about the courses or lessons.

20. * Is there anything you won't or can't cook? (e.g. please list allergies or anything that you cannot cook for religious/personal reasons)

About You

21. * Tell us a bit about you and your personality? (Anything that helps us get to know you a bit more, i.e. What was your childhood like? Do you have a big family? Do you enjoy your job? What are you other hobbies and interests?)

22. * What is your current life situation? E.g. where you live, who you live with, are you currently studying or working?

23. * What would you say is your best quality, or your favourite thing about yourself?

24. * What's been the happiest time in your life, or your biggest achievement? A particular moment or event in your life that has shaped you as a person?

25. If you are comfortable discussing this - what's been the most difficult time, or the hardest thing you have had to deal with?

26. * Where would you like to be in 5 years time? Do you have a life or career goal?

27. * Have you ever applied for, or taken part in a TV show before?

Yes No

28. * If yes, please give details of the programme, dates, role etc...

29. * Taking part in a filmed cookery competition is not an everyday experience - how do you think you'd react to cooking under time pressure and with cameras watching you?

30. * Have you ever taken part in any competitions before? Anything from school, college, work or to do with your hobbies

31. * Do you have any holidays or other commitments booked between beginning of August-End of September 2023?

Yes No

32. * If Yes, please give more details

33. * If selected, would you be able to take up to 15 days off for filming?

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34. * If yes, please give more details.

35. * Where did you hear about the Young MasterChef applications being open?

36. If other, please specify

Social Media

37. * Do you blog, tweet, Instagram or have any other social media accounts where you show off your food?

Yes No

38. * If yes, please give us the links so we can have a look!

Diversity and Inclusivity

Shine TV are committed to diversity in their programmes so we would be greatful if you would take the time to answer this optional series of questions.

39. How would you describe your gender?

40. How would you describe your sexual orientation?

41. How would you describe your ethnicity?

42. How would you describe your religion or other strongly-held belief (if any).

43. Within the definition of the Equality Act* (2010), do you consider yourself to have a disability?

Yes No

Under the Equality Act (2010), a disability is defined as any long-term impairment which has a substantial adverse effect on your ability to carry out day-today activities. Examples include conditions which affect your learning, mobility, physical coordination, mental health, speech, hearing or eyesight, as well as conditions such as diabetes and epilepsy which may normally be controlled via medication.

44. If you have a disability, is there anything we can do to make our selection procedure more accessible to you?

45. If you are neurodiverse, is there anything we can do in order to support you through our selection process?

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If you are able to, please attach a short (max. 30 seconds) video of yourself which shows us a little bit of you and your personality. (This won't be used as part of the show if you're successful, it's just a part of the application process)

This can be shot on your smartphone, camcorder, camera or tablet.

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We'd love to take a look at some of your most successful dishes that you've created. Please upload three of your favourites:

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