Great British Menu is back, and this time the nation’s top professional chefs are competing for a chance to cook ‘A Feast to Say Thank You’ at a glorious banquet celebrating 70 years of the NHS, one of Britain’s most prized institutions. Across eight regional heats, 24 chefs compete in the toughest competition of their lives as they attempt to dazzle with their culinary skills, serving up outstanding dishes that honour the incredible work of the heroic NHS staff and give them a gastronomic experience they will never forget. In each regional heat, they first have to impress one of the surprise veteran judges whose identity won’t be revealed until they walk through the door. The two highest-scoring chefs then face our exacting panel of judges – Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort and Andi Oliver.
It is the grand finale of Great British Menu as the winning chefs cook their dishes at a banquet for the heroes of the NHS. Having arrived at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, the chefs are shown the incredible location for the following night’s event – the almost 300-year-old Great Hall. But there is a shock in …
It is dessert day and with just one place remaining at this year’s banquet feast, each chef is giving everything they have got for a chance to say thank you to the heroic NHS staff. All the chefs have significantly reworked or reinvented their desserts since the regional heats, proving that they will do everything …
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It is main course day and with only two spots remaining on the banquet menu, the competition is fierce. Both chefs and judges alike are amazed at the high standard of cooking and an incredible number of tens are dished out as the chefs serve up venison, rabbit, duck, beef, lamb and pork for scrutiny. …
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Today the chefs must cook their fish courses but after some exceptionally high-scoring dishes in the starter round, everyone is desperate to deliver perfection in order to see off the competition. Once again the chefs present their innovative, witty or heartwarming creations, with lobster, mackerel, John Dory, turbot and hake among the dishes being scrutinized. …
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It is finals week on Great British Menu as the competition reaches its thrilling climax. The winning chefs from all eight regions now battle it out for the honour of a spot on this year’s ‘Feast To Say Thank You’ banquet menu, celebrating 70 years of the NHS, one of Britain’s most prized institutions. Each …
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It is the last regional final of the series as the two chefs representing Northern Ireland go head to head. Judging as ever are Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort and Andi Oliver, who are joined this week by Shehan Hettiaratchy, lead trauma surgeon at St Mary’s Hospital who helped treat victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. …
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It is the dessert course and the final chance for the chefs to impress. After such a tightly fought battle all week, each chef is hoping to deliver a technically perfect dessert. Tommy and James both use passionfruit in their complex dishes, while Shauna hopes to use her pastry chef training to score full marks. …
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With two courses down, it is time for the chefs to cook their main courses. It is the battle of beef with each using the same meat in their innovative creations. Tommy also meets the first baby ever born on the NHS. Following the fish scores it is tense in the kitchen as …
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