Great British Menu 2023

Great British Menu 2023 episode 17 – London and SE: Mains and Puddings – The three remaining chefs from London and the South East are halfway through their heat and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating British animation and illustration inspired by Paddington’s 65th Birthday. For mains, two chefs are taking inspiration from Quentin Blake’s illustrations of Fantastic Mr Fox and the animated Wes Anderson film version – there’s an oven-roasted squab pigeon with pancetta, pumpkin and marsala sauce to celebrate the squab, and the other dish pays homage to […]

Great British Menu 2023 episode 16 – London and SE: Starter and Fish – Four of London and the south east’s most talented chefs compete to stay in the competition over canapés, starters and fish dishes celebrating British animation and illustration.     Great British Menu continues with another thrilling week of regional heats, this time it’s the battle for London and the south east. Competing for the top spot are four chefs who are a great mix of three exciting newcomers and one creative returner. Presenter Andi Oliver welcomes the chefs to the kitchen, where the theme for this

Great British Menu 2023 episode 15 – Scotland: Judging – The two highest-scoring chefs from Scotland must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again. Will they take on board their veteran’s advice as they serve up their dishes to the new panel of judges? They need to impress Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing, chef and restaurateur Nisha Katona, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. There’s also guest judge Frank Quitely, the Glasgow-born comic book artist who has penned iconic characters like Batman and Robin and illustrated for DC Comics. How will he judge dishes inspired by British animation and

Great British Menu 2023 episode 14 – Scotland: Mains and Puddings – The three chefs are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve their unique take on the brief celebrating British animation and illustration, inspired by Paddington’s 65th birthday. For mains, two chefs are taking inspiration from The Wind in the Willows by Edinburgh-born Kenneth Grahame– one is a picnic of enticing morsels including cold chicken, beef cheek and spiced aubergine tart, while the other transports the judges to Badger’s sett with a candlelit dinner of lamb rack, fresh brioche stuffed with lamb

Great British Menu 2023 episode 13 – Scotland: Starter and Fish: The heats for Scotland begin. Returning to the programme is Adam Handling, whose flagship restaurant Frog by Adam Handling was awarded a Michelin star in 2022. Joining him Mark McCabe, head chef and owner of The Ethicurean, Kevin Dalgleish, head chef of Amuse in Aberdeen, and Tunde ‘Abi’ Abifarin, head chef at Farin Road in Edinburgh.         Presenter Andi Oliver welcomes them to the kitchen, where the theme for this year’s competition is inspired by Paddington’s 65th birthday and a celebration of British animation and illustration

Great British Menu 2023 episode 12 – NW England: Judging: The two highest-scoring chefs from north west England must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again. Will they take on board their veteran’s advice as they serve up their dishes to the new panel of judges?         They need to impress Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing, chef and restaurateur Nisha Katona, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. There’s also guest judge Jane Horrocks, the award-winning actress and voice of beloved animated characters such as Babs from Chicken Run. How will she judge dishes inspired by British

Great British Menu 2023 episode 11 – NW England: Mains and Puddings: The three chefs are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve their unique take on the brief celebrating British animation and illustration, inspired by Paddington’s 65th birthday. For mains, one chef is taking inspiration from the original illustrations of the Mad Hatter’s tea party in Alice in Wonderland with a barbecued poussin stuffed with chicken and truffle mousse, polenta playing cards and rich gravy. Another is paying homage to an animated episode of Paddington where he holds a surprise Chinese New

Great British Menu 2023 episode 10 – NW England: Starter and Fish: The heats for the north west of England begin. Returning to the programme is Caroline Martins, head chef at the Sao Paulo Project in Manchester. Joining her are Sam Grainger, chef patron of Belzan in Liverpool, Danielle Heron, head chef at Osma, and Laszlo Nagy, who until recently was head chef at Hypha in Chester.         Presenter Andi Oliver welcomes them to the kitchen, where the theme for this year’s competition is inspired by Paddington’s 65th birthday and a celebration of British animation and illustration

Great British Menu 2023 episode 9 – Wales: Judging – The two highest-scoring chefs from Wales must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again. Will they take on board their veteran’s advice as they serve to the new panel of judges?       They need to impress Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing, chef and restaurateur Nisha Katona, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. There’s also the guest judge, TV presenter Gethin Jones, who spent his life around animation at S4C before moving to Blue Peter. How will he judge dishes inspired by British animation and illustration and Paddington’s

Great British Menu 2023 episode 8 – Wales: Mains and Puddings – The three chefs are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve their unique take on the brief celebrating British animation and illustration, inspired by Paddington’s 65th birthday. For mains, one chef is taking inspiration from Quentin Blake’s illustrations in Fantastic Mr Fox, while another presents a smoky dish inspired by the Welsh animation Ivor the Engine. There’s also a duck dish with hearts on skewers and an elderberry jus based on the medieval Welsh stories of the Mabinogion.      

Great British Menu 2023 episode 7 – Wales: Starter and Fish – The heats for Wales begin. Returning to the programme are Mark Threadgill, head chef at Hotel Portmeirion, Georgia Sommerin, head chef at Michelin-starred restaurant Home in Penarth, and Tom ‘Westy’ Westerland, who developed his style at Michelin-starred Lucknam Park. They are joined by first-time contestant Simmie Vedi from Cardiff.         Presenter Andi Oliver welcomes them to the kitchen, where the theme for this year’s competition is inspired by Paddington’s 65th birthday and a celebration of British animation and illustration – from cartoons to comics to

Great British Menu 2023 episode 6 – SW England Judging: The two highest-scoring chefs from south west England must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again. Will they take on board their veteran’s advice as they serve to the new panel of judges?         They need to impress Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing, chef and restaurateur Nisha Katona, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. There’s also the guest judge, Oscar-winning animator Susie Templeton, who created the stunning stop-motion picture Peter and the Wolf. How will she judge dishes inspired by British animation and illustration and Paddington’s