Everyone’s favourite over-the-top, intensely technical cooking competition is back for an incredible twelfth series (with new judge Andi Oliver replacing Prue Leith), tipping the number of episodes aired over 500 and continuing to shed light on some of the UK’s most exciting culinary talent. It all kicks off on Tuesday 2 May so the banquet can be ready in time for Wimbledon’s 140th birthday celebrations (so expect lots of tenuous tennis puns), and it looks set to be one of the best yet. We’ll be bringing you more in-depth previews of each chef and weekly round-ups as the series progresses, but for now, here are the chefs competing in Great British Menu 2017.
The BBC has announced the chefs competing on the new series of Great British Menu, along with this year’s theme – 140 years of Wimbledon. Read on and get acquainted with the new chefs to be gracing the Great British Menu kitchens.
The competing chefs by region
Selin Kiazim, Oklava, London
Tom Kemble, Bonhams, London
Mike Reid, M Restaurants, London
Tom Brown, Outlaw’s at the Capital, London
Dominic Chapman, The Beehive, Berkshire
Andy Clatworthy, formerly at Brigstow Bar and Kitchen, Bristol (now at 108 Restaurant, Copenhagen)
Ellis Barrie, The Marram Grass, Isle of Anglesey
Paul Askew, The Art School, Liverpool
Tom Parker, The White Swan, Lancashire
Tommy Banks, The Black Swan at Oldstead, North Yorkshire
Josh Overington, Le Cochon Aveugle, York
Danny Parker, House Of Tides, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Michael Bremner, 64 Degrees, Brighton
Ally McGrath, Osso, Peebles
Angela Malik, caterer for private clients, London
Phil Carmichael, Berners Tavern, London
Nick Brodie, Llangoed Hall, Brecon
Paul Croasdale, Alyn Williams at the Westbury, London
Pip Lacey, Murano, London
Ryan Simpson, Orwells, Oxfordshire
Nick Deverell-Smith, The Churchill Arms, Gloucestershire
Tommy Heaney, The Great House, South Wales
Eddie Attwell, St Kyrans, County Cavan
Joery Castel, formerly at The Boat House, Bangor (now at Saphyre Restaurant, Belfast)
