Yasmina Siadatan
Yasmina Siadatan (born 1981 in Hull, England[1]) is a British businesswoman of British and Iranian descent. She was the winner of the fifth series of the British television show The Apprentice. As the winner she was offered a job working for businessman Sir Alan Sugar (now Lord Sugar), who presents the show.
Education
Siadatan studied at Kendrick School, Reading.[2]
Career prior to The Apprentice
After travelling in Provence in 2007 with the help of her brother she set up a restaurant named Myalacarte' in Reading, Caversham'.[3]
In October 2011 the restaurant gained an entry to the Michelin guide for the first time. Also in 2011 the restaurant was named top 50 in the world by Restaurant Magazine[4]
The Apprentice
Yasmina entered The Apprentice in 2009 as one of sixteen contestants. She reached the final where she competed against Kate Walsh and was eventually hired as Sir Alan Sugar's apprentice, taking a £100,000 a year job with his company, Amscreen Health Care,[5] where 2008's winner, Lee McQueen also worked.[6]
Within a few months of taking the job Siadatan went on maternity leave and did not return. [7]
See also
References
- ^ "The Apprentice Candidates - Yasmina Siadatan". British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Yasmina, you're hired!". BBC Berkshire. BBC. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Mya Lacarte". Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ http://www.getreading.co.uk/business/s/2102056_mya_lacarte_makes_the_michelin_guide
- ^ "Yasmina Siadatan wins The Apprentice". Telegraph Online. London: Daily Telegraph. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ Interview with Yasmina
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/what-happens-after-you-win-the-apprentice-past-protgs-describe-the-unique-experience-of-working-for-lord-sugar-8546498.html