Mario Pérez Reyes Wiki, Age, Partner, Family, MasterChef
Mario Pérez Reyes Biography – Mario Pérez Reyes Wiki
Mario Pérez Reyes is a Spanish private chef / head chef and a contestant on Masterchef: The Professionals 2026. He is currently the head chef at Nomadic Dinners, an open fire restaurant in the middle of the woods. He started his career at Galvin La Chapelle, London.
Speaking about his inspiration to become a chef, Mario told the BBC: “I always loved food. It is a big thing in Spain and especially my family. My mum is the best cook and so were my two grandmothers. I always liked to cook at home since a young age, but I didn’t become a chef until I moved to London when I was 26, thanks to my friend Iain Smith. I truly owe him for that.”
His style of cooking is “seasonal, flavourful, and relaxed.” He added: “I love cooking with coal and wood, so I try to use it as much as I can. My influences are obviously Spanish, but after 12 years in London working in so many places, I think I have an interesting mix of cuisines.”
Originally from Seville, Spain, Mario lives in Waltham Forest, London with best friend Paul, whom he met in their first London jobs in 2014.
Mario Pérez Reyes Age
MasterChef contestant Mario Pérez Reyes was born in 1987 in Seville, Spain. He was 38 years of age at the start of filming of MasterChef: The Professionals series 18.
Mario Pérez Reyes MasterChef: The Professionals
Private chef Mario Pérez Reyes is a contestant on the 18th series of MasterChef: The Professionals on BBC One and iPlayer. As well as Mario, the contestants for heat 1 of the Masterchef: The Professionals 2026 include Emma Hanley, Ismail Hossain and Terrence “Terry” Davies.
Mario decided to take part in MasterChef: The Professionals as a form of shock therapy. He explained: “I was always unconfident and never considered myself a good cook. For years I suffered from anxiety and panic attacks, so I decided it was time for some shock therapy! It will feel quite exposing in front of the judges and the cameras, knowing that everyone would see me failing or not, but I took the courage and I’m going to do it.”
Mario Pérez Reyes Nationality
Mario Pérez Reyes is of Spanish nationality.
Mario is on Instagram @cookingsouls.
