To mark the 35th anniversary of BBC One’s MasterChef, the finalists from 2020’s The Professionals – Santosh Shah, Philli Armitage-Mattin, Bart Van der Lee and Alex Webb – will be reuniting with Vivek Singh for a Fantastic Five Supper Club at Cinnamon Kitchen City on Devonshire Square (Liverpool Street), with a new blind tasting session.

Coming together on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd February, the evenings will see diners become judges and pick their winner for the night. Showcasing the unique styles that carried each chef to the finale of the popular cooking show, guests will cast two votes each, one to match the dish to the chef and one to signal their favourite.

The evening starts with canapés, with each chef preparing delicious morsels reflecting their varied culinary heritages. Delightful bites include chard teriyaki glazed mackerel fillet with carrot purée, pickled heritage carrot and puffed wild rice; okonomiyaki Korean pickle corndog with kimchi ketchup; and tartlet of confit duck with braised pumpkin, pickled apple, champagne gel and dill.

Next, it’s the main menu and competition is expected to be fierce with dishes including: Char sui pork jowl with hoisin sauce, Sichuan pepper scratchings and Chinese pancakes; steamed plaice with scallops, chive, a black mushroom mousse, burnt onion purée, pickled baby onions, sea herbs, crispy potato, wildflowers & onion oil; spiced aubergine steak with a barley salad, tamarind, peanuts & moutabal; and duck chhoila with smoked garlic chutney, gundruk powder & soya crumble – full menu below.

This Fantastic Five pop-up is part of Vivek’s ongoing supper club series with the Fantastic Five dinner celebrating young talent in the industry and showcasing Vivek’s ongoing commitment and passion to provide a dedicated platform to nurture the next generation.

Tickets cost £125pp for dinner only on 21st and 22nd February. To book, visit the link here: https://www.designmynight.com/london/bars/liverpool-street/cinnamon-kitchen/fantastic-five-supper-club?t=tickets