title: Dhruv Baker
text: # Dhruv Baker
  
  Dhruv Baker is a British cook and was named winner of BBC One's MasterChef competition in 2010.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Baker was born in Mexico to an English father and Indian mother. After completing secondary school he moved to England to study for a degree in Business and Spanish at Birmingham University. Although he started his career in media sales, he gave up his job to enter MasterChef.
  
  ## Career
  
  Since winning MasterChef 2010, Dhruv has become co-owner of catering company called Earlsfield Kitchen and the Jolly Gardeners pub in Earlsfield, London.
  
  ## Publications
  
  * Spice: Layers of Flavour (2014)
  