She owes her love of food to her mother, who was a chef in a local Belfast restaurant. As a chef he has worked at House which is the Michelin-starred restaurant at the Cliff House Hotel in Ireland, and then at Restaurant Andrew Fairley in Gleneagles. She would describe her food as ingredient-led and visually exciting. Entrees and Share Packs. She grew up in Thailand where she learnt to cook with her grandmother, then moved to the UK in 2006 to live with her mother, before graduating with an Economics and Business studies degree from Sussex University. After being runner-up for the Central region three years ago, this time she is determined to go all the way. Great British Menu is a cooking show which all chefs want to be seen on and ultimately get to the banquet. Originally from Shimla in northern India, Ashwani is a newcomer to the competition and has been in the kitchen since his teenage years.Ashwani was mentored in north west frontier cuisine at the Bukhara restaurant in Agra and Delhi before working at Kebabs and Kurries Restaurant in Hotel ITC Gardenia, Bangaluru, under chef Imtiaz Qureshi, who is known as the grand master chef of Indian cuisine in India. Open. Stuart’s style of food is modern British using the best regional produce. Meet the top chefs competing in this year's Great British Menu from the Central region. Jude’s cooking style is influenced by his Maori, Chinese and Malaysian heritage and inspired by Cornwall’s finest produce. During his time there the restaurant achieved three AA Rosettes and a Michelin star. Oliver Peyton is a renowned restauranteur and founder of cafe and restaurant service Peyton and Byrne, and was awarded an honourary OBE in … We’re expecting a hefty dose of technical cooking to match the brief, and no doubt we’ll see plenty of sous vide, perhaps the odd pinch of molecular gastronomy and some seriously impressive plating that pays homage to all manner of British inventors, innovators and public figures. One chef left the competition yesterday and only two remain, as they cook their entire menus for the judges: Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. Along with her husband Jack, she is chef owner of The Harbour Café in Fife and Stocks Events private event catering. The next episode of the 16th series is on our screens TONIGHT (April 1) … It’s back! Whilst working at The Ritz and winning the Young Chef of the Year award, The Ritz won its first Michelin Star in its 110-year history. This year’s roster of chefs spans the whole spectrum, from chefs that have already reached the heights of Michelin stardom to up-and-coming stars of the future. Online menu of Great British Fryer. Great British Menu BBC2s Premier Food competition series made by Optomen Television Series 16 starts on BBC Two 24th March at 8pm Returner Paul hails from Newcastle in Northern Ireland and is back for another shot at the competition. Great British Menu: Staffordshire chef competing on BBC show. This year's brigade of chefs includes one of last year's finalists, head chef at the Princess of Shoreditch in London Ruth Hansom, alongside Alex Bond of Michelin-starred Alchemilla in Nottingham and former finalist Roberta Hall-McCarron, who is chef-owner of the Little Chartroom in Edinburgh. After university, Dave felt that cheffing was for him and he trained on the job. The Great British Menu. She is also co-owner and executive chef of Alexander's in Holywood where she has been for over a year. In 2019 Nathan opened SY23 in Aberystwyth with an ethos of using the finest local and foraged produce cooked simply over a fire. For four years Gemma continued studying and working full-time at a variety of great establishments and rose through the ranks from commis chef to sous chef of a two AA Rosette kitchen. Great British Chefs is a team of passionate food lovers dedicated to bringing you the latest food stories, news and reviews. She has also worked at The Fat Duck where she honed her skills in the pastry section, and at Moro. For the competition, he is celebrating key Scottish pioneers including Sir Alexander Fleming and John Logie Baird. Find out when Great British Menu is on TV, including Series 16-Episode 7: London and the South East Starter. His menu for the competition is inspired by modern technology from underground farms to the invention of the internet underpinned by unique flavour combinations and classical techniques. Kirk’s culinary style is modern, plant-based food, delivered with high-end execution and a focus on sustainability and wellbeing. Liam’s menu for the competition is creative, innovative and pays homage to local pioneers such as Lichfield-born Samuel Johnson who wrote the early Dictionary of The English Language. She then became head chef at Hicce in Coal Drops Yard, London, for Pip Lacey, who was starter course Banquet winner four years ago. BBC Two’s Great British Menu is back, with new chefs, new dishes and “groundbreaking inventions, making the unimaginable - edible”. Watch The Great British Menu Online: The complete guide by MSN. Ali is currently the head chef of Nutbourne Restaurant in Battersea, London, which is part of the Gladwin Brothers, and focuses on local and wild cookery. Niall Keating and the Great British Menu Whilst 2020 was memorable for many reasons, for Niall Keating, Whatley Executive Chef, in amongst the turmoil it was a year of career highlights. Whatever you’re in the mood for, there will be something for everyone at GBR. Dan also recently received a 2020 Acorn Award which recognizes the brightest stars in hospitality under thirty. The nation's top chefs compete for the chance to cook at an incredible four-course banquet. For over three years, Dan has been head chef at Rothay Manor in Ambleside, a boutique hotel and restaurant in the heart of the Lake District and in that time, he has earned the restaurant 3 AA Rosettes. Hywel’s cooking style is modern Welsh and champions all Welsh produce. Tony had the opportunity to run this restaurant and firmly put his own stamp on it, turning it into Tony Parkin at the Tudor Room – within five months of reopening he was awarded one Michelin star. While growing up Kirk was influenced by his father, Nigel Haworth, who was chef patron of Northcote Manor in Lancashire. By Mark Andrews Lichfield Entertainment Published: Mar 23, 2021. Phelim started out as a pot wash at the age of fourteen and has never looked back. There will be three episodes a week for eight weeks, covering each regional heat before the finals week culminating in the Banquet. 27-year-old Andy is Bangor born and bred and the youngest competitor from Northern Ireland. The series first aired on May 6, 2010.Great British Menu is available for streaming on the BBC Two website, both individual episodes and full seasons. Gemma went into cheffing aged twenty-one, taking her first job at Slims Kitchen on the Lisburn Road where she cut her teeth for a year while doing a Culinary Masters Course. Great British Menu judges. Originally from Anglesey in Wales, newcomer Ali believes Wales has the best larder in the world and is out to prove it in his menu. It's decision time on "Great British Menu" for the chefs from the North West. 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Great British Menu will begin at 8pm on BBC Two. Whose inventions in the kitchen will veteran judge Paul Ainsworth consider the best? Roberta is chef owner of The Little Chartroom in Edinburgh which she runs with her husband, who manages front of house. He is celebrating innovations from his beloved region including Cornishman Henry Trengrouse’s safety rocket line that saved countless lives at sea. Tom then went to work for James Knappett at Kitchen Table at Bubbledogs in London and in 2018 became his head chef. Fhior won Restaurant of the Year at the Edinburgh Restaurant Awards in 2019 and the same year Scott was voted The Scotsman's Chef of the Year. For over four years Oli has been working for Banquet winner and veteran Simon Rogan and is the exec chef for Aulis London, an eight-seater chef’s table dining experience, and Roganic London which closed in December 2020 due to the pandemic (but is scheduled to reopen later this year). There's old favourites like Nigel Haworth's Lancashire hotpot and Lisa Allen's rabbit turnover, as well as innovative dishes including Paul Ainsworth's Taste of the Fairground and Colin McGurran's Quail in the woods. In 2020 Ruth became head chef at The Princess of Shoreditch in London. He returned to the UK as Michael Caines’ executive chef for the Abode Hotel in Cheshire and then moved to Doha, Qatar to work on various restaurant concepts before returning back to the UK in 2017 to open his own restaurant – Docket No 33 in the market town of Whitchurch, Shropshire. Dan has worked in several high-profile kitchens including The Bath Priory under exec chef Sam Moody and under Ben Mounsey at modern European restaurant The Lawns at Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa. The Great British Menu winner turned mega-popular judge has couriered out chilled polystyrene boxes of everything from jerk lobster to octopus hotdog kits for diners to cook along with him at home via a live Instagram broadcast every Friday evening. Great British Menu is a BBC television series in which top British chefs compete for the chance to cook one course of a four course banquet. She has worked at some of the best restaurants in the South West: at the 3 AA Rosette Tanners Restaurant in Plymouth under Chris Tanner and James Tanner and then in three Michelin-starred kitchens: The Elephant under Simon Hulstone, The Bybrook at the Manor House under Richard Davies and Restaurant Hywell Jones at Lucknam Park. Alex has been a chef for over twenty years and has worked at many prestigious Michelin-starred restaurants such as 42 The Calls, Anthony’s, Restaurant Sat Bains, Auberge du Lac, Turners and The Wild Rabbit. After a working-stage under Gary Rhodes at City Rhodes, he worked with Michael Caines at Gidleigh Park for over four years and then went onto Gordon Ramsay at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay for a year before being part of the brigade that helped set up Gordon’s New York restaurants, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and Maze, where he became Gordon’s head chef. 1,398 talking about this. Hailing from Grimsby, Gareth is a newcomer to the Great British Menu kitchen and is here to compete. For the last two years, Elly has been head chef at The Angel in Dartmouth where she has gained a Michelin plate in the guide, 2 AA rosettes and Taste of the West’s Best Fine Dining Restaurant 2021. Newcomer Nat is from Oldham originally but proudly calls the South West home after spending seven years here. Stuart has worked in some very prestigious places including Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in New York, and for VIP clientele at the exclusive Sandy Lane luxury resort in Barbados. Ruth moved to London to pursue her love of cooking aged just fifteen and has been unwavering in her pursuit of success. Great British Menu has established a reputation for providing an addictive insight into the highly-competitive world of fine dining. Great British Menu is back this March 2020, providing us with some much needed foodie escapism while the country heads into a lockdown. She trained at Westminster College Kingsway and was mentored by Master of the Culinary Arts Frederick Forster. He was born in Redruth, Cornwall. The 2021 series of Great British Menu starts on Wednesday 24 March on BBC Two at 8pm. Blackburn-born Kirk is the first plant-based chef to ever compete on the Great British Menu. Great British Menu. She worked at the Boundary Restaurant for a year before securing a position at The Ritz where she remained for five years and rose to chef de partie. Series 16 of the BBC's Great British Menu has returned to our screens and we're excited as ever for the competition that scouts out the UK's best chefs and challenges them for our entertainment.. After her debut in the series' Christmas Special, Andi Oliver will be the host, and judges Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton OBE are now joined by chef, food writer and TV presenter Rachel Khoo. Staffordshire-born Stuart is new to the Great British Menu kitchen and, as chef patron of his own establishment, he’s fighting fit for the competition. Alex believes in using the best produce available and backing it up with depth of flavour. Phelim would describe his cooking style as modern Irish using modern techniques with the best produce that Northern Ireland has to offer. House-Made Onion Rings. Some of the past winners have gone on to have successful careers after the show, most notably Tom Kerridge, Daniel Clifford and Michael O'Hare. Meet the chefs from series 15. Central. 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