Can she reel in Lord Sugar’s money?
APPRENTICE CONTENDER FRANCESCA SHOWCASES FISHING SKILLS IN HIT SHOW
AN APPRENTICE star with Leicestershire links remains in the running for an investment from Lord Sugar after a standout week on the BBC show.
Former Loughborough University student Francesca Kenney Wallbank was highly praised for her efforts in helping her team secure victory on a task dedicated to the fishing industry.
However, her management style was likened to that of a dictator by a teammate.
The task saw the Loughborough maths graduate selected as subteam leader for Team Diverse and subsequently dispatched to the Cornish coast alongside fellow candidates Aaron and
Nick to catch as many pollack as possible for a fish taco dish they would then sell on to the public.
Francesca’s previous experience of fishing with her dad paid off, with the 26-year-old outfishing the men by some distance.
In the boardroom, these efforts were praised by Lord Sugar’s aide, Baroness Brady.
After catching their haul, Francesnumber ca’s team disagreed on how best to prepare the pollack, with Aaron likening Francesca’s bossy ways to that of a “dictator in North Korea”. However, they managed to put their differences aside to complete the task and then sell to the waiting public at Truro farmers’ market. Despite some slow service from Nick, the trio rallied, while the rest of the team, who remained in London to sell the fish to top-end buyers, did what they could to secure victory. Back in the boardroom, it was revealed that Team Diverse had spent £549.53 but achieved sales of £861.95.
That left them with a winning profit of £312.42, meaning Francesca remains safe from Lord Sugar’s firing finger for at least one more week.
As for the losers, Team Infinity, it was project manager Alex Short who was fired after forgetting to try and secure an order for his team’s Cornish catch of the day, crab.
Francesca is one of 11 remaining candidates all looking for a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar on the show.
The Apprentice continues on Thursdays at 9pm on BBC One.
Her efforts in securing victory for her team were praised, but she was likened to a dictator by a team-mate