The chef line-up for BBC Two’s Great British Menu 2022 is being confirmed week-by-week as the series goes on.
A total of 32 chefs will represent eight different regions or nations, designing dishes to celebrate the history of UK broadcasting across the BBC and other channels.
The latest series will also see a new judging panel. Andi Oliver will remain as host but will be joined by chef Tom Kerridge, restaurateur Nisha Katona and comedian Ed Gamble.
Chefs will compete to win the chance to serve their dish at a banquet at Alexandra Palace in north London attended by some of the biggest names in television.
So far, the following chefs have been confirmed:
Week 1:
– John Torode
– Monica Galetti
– Michael Caines
Week 2:
– Marcus Wareing
– Paul Ainsworth
– Angela Hartnett
Week 3:
– Nathan Outlaw
– Lisa Allen
– Atul Kochhar
Week 4:
– Tom Kerridge
– Nisha Katona
– Ed Gamble
The chefs according to region are as follows:
Central
Harvey Perttola, head chef, Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham
Ben Orpwood, executive chef, Lucky Cat, London
Liam Dillon, owner, the Boat Inn, Lichfield
Sally Abé, chef consultant, the Conrad London St James hotel
North-west
Caroline Martins, founder, Sao Paulo Project, Manchester
Dave Critchley, executive chef director, Lu Ban, Liverpool
Sam Lomas, head chef, Glebe House, Devon
Stevie Lamb, head chef, the Orangery at Rockcliffe Hall, Darlington, County Durham
Wales
Larkin Cen, chef patron, Woky Ko, Bristol
Mark Threadgill, head chef, Portmeirion hotel, Gwynedd
Nathan Davies, chef patron, SY23, Aberystwyth
Tom Phillips, head chef, Restaurant Story, London
London and the south-east
Angelo Sato, chef patron, Humble Chicken, London Soho
Robbie Lorraine, chef patron, Only Food & Courses, London Brixton
Spencer Metzger, head chef, the Ritz, London St James’
Tony Parkin, head chef, Tony Parkin at the Tudor Room, Surrey
Scotland
Adam Handling, chef-owner, Adam Handling Restaurant Group
Calum Montgomery, chef patron, Edinbane Lodge, Isle of Skye
Fraser Smith, head chef, Angels with Bagpipes, Edinburgh
Stuart Ralston, chef patron, Aizle and Noto, Edinburgh
North East and Yorkshire
Bobby Geetha, chef-patron, Fleur Cafe, Leeds
Elizabeth Cottam, chef-owner, Home, Leeds
Luke French, chef patron, Jöro, Sheffield
Mark Aisthorpe, chef-patron, the Bulls Head, Holymoorside, Derbyshire
The South-West
Charlotte Vincent, head chef, the Five Bells Inn, Devon
Elly Wentworth, head chef, the Angel, Dartmouth, Devon
Nat Tallents, development chef, the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall
Olivia Barry, chef-owner, Adelina Yard, Bristol
Northern Ireland
Chris McClurg, chef de cuisine, No6, Padstow
Gemma Austin, chef patron, A Peculiar Tea, Belfast
Marty McAdam, chef patron, Paget Lane, Enniskillen
Stephen Hope, chef patron, Dawsons, Castledawson
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