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Her second book The Sunshine Diet was published in 2015.
Shelina went on to open her first restaurant "Lakaz Maman" a Mauritian Street Kitchen in Southampton in April 2016.
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She collaborates with high-profile brands, promoting culinary products and ingredients, and she regularly hosts cooking demonstrations and events around the world.Shelina is the Ambassador for Southampton’s City of Culture bid alongside Southampton’s Craig David.
Shelina is very active on social media and can be found on Instagram and Twitter @shelinacooks and on Facebook where she regularly posts videos and stories on food.
Shelina Permalloo
Shelina Permalloo is a celebrated chef, restaurateur, and social media influencer who first captivated audiences in 2012 when she won the prestigious BBC MasterChef competition.
MasterChef UK WINNER: British-Mauritian Shelina Permalloo
Identifying as being a British Mauritian with both parents migrating from Mauritius to the UK in the 1970’s, Shelina Permalloo was the first woman of colour to win BBC’s MasterChef-UK in 2012.
In this podcast, we revisit her MasterChef journey, media work she’s taken up since, her dream project of opening her own restaurant & first and foremost as she puts it, her mum life.
⌚️TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro
01:17 – Who is Shelina?
02:26 – The first woman of colour on a food show
04:10 – Why MasterChef?
05:49 – From 25,000 applicants to 70
07:19 – Imposter syndrome
09:42 – I won with Mauritian food
10:43 – The pressure cooker
11:33 – A defining moment
12:20 – The finals
13:25 – Life after MasterChef (Media work, Lakaz Maman)
16:58 – Why I sold the restaurant
19:40 – An all-female led management team
21:58 – Bonding over food
24:01 – Reaffirming my British-Mauritian identity
25:11 – Tackling criticism
27:41 – Mauritius & its diversity
28:36 – More than just exotic cuisine
33:15 – What’s next?
35:05 – Food experience in Mauritius
🔗 CONNECT WITH ME
🎙Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/5P3BPjurTTMKSRAwFLAPpz?si=8b835a5f86734ba1
📲 Apple Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/figuring-out/id1677026977
🌍Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/_jemma_p
🔗 CONNECT WITH SHELINA
https://www.instagram.com/shelinacooks
https://www.youtube.com/@ShelinaPermallooCooks
Shelina Permalloo
After winning MasterChef, Shelina worked on various TV projects such as Lorraine, This Morning, Sunday Brunch, The Food Network and then worked in various London-based restaurants.
Her first book Sunshine on a Plate was published by Ebury Press in 2013 and contains recipes inspired by Mauritius.
The Telegraph reviewed the restaurant in 2020 and described it as ‘very heaven’. She is also a panellist on the esteemed Radio 4 The Kitchen Cabinet chaired by restaurant critic Jay Rayner.
Shelina is mother to a daughter born in 2017 and was previously a Project Manager in the field of EDI and is passionate about diversity and equality.
Her restaurant is held together by an all-female management team which is very rare in the field of hospitality which Shelina is very proud of. With over 6.5 million viewers watching, Shelina’s innovative approach to Mauritian cuisine—a unique fusion of French, Indian, Chinese, and African influences—won her the title and set her on a path to culinary success.
Following her MasterChef win, in 2016 Shelina opened her first restaurant Lakaz Maman Mauritian Street Kitchen, in Southampton, UK, specialising in modern Mauritian street food and bringing the vibrant flavors of the island to the UK - described by Telegraph food critic Keith Miller as 'very heaven.'
Since selling her restaurant in 2023, Shelina has built a significant following as a social media influencer and brand ambassador.
Shelina also does a lot of private catering and corporate project work including virtual cookalongs and weddings.
Shelina recently appeared on John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen as well as a regular judge back on MasterChef.