Marks & Spencer recently launched a range of meals called Ga

The panel: Anthony Williams, head chef, the Williams Arms, Braunton, Devon. Killian Callender, head chef, the Merrie Harriers, Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, East Sussex. Steven Prescott, head chef, the Eagle & Child, Bispham Green, Lancashire. John Williams, head chef/proprietor, the Bull Country Bistro, Shocklach, Malpas, Cheshire. Lewis Singletary, head chef, the Manor House Inn, Braunton, Devon. Product: Marks & Spencer Gastropub salmon fishcakes with lemon butter sauce Price: £6.99 Verdict: "They're quite tasty and are packed with salmon." ­ Lewis Singletary "I'm not a big fan of the sauce. I find it creamy but a bit bland." ­ John Williams "If you presented them nicely I think they could go on the pub menu!" ­ Anthony Williams Star Rating: hhhh Product: Cottage pie with Cheddar mash Price: £4.99 Verdict: "It's meaty and the mash has a satisfying bite." ­ Killian Callender "You can imagine sitting down with a glass of wine and snacking on it while you watch the TV." ­ Anthony Williams. Star Rating: hhhh Product: Fish & chips with mushy peas. Price: £4.99 Verdict: "You can't beat classic fish & chips and this is a good rendition." ­ Anthony Williams "The fish is of good quality." ­ Steven Prescott Star Rating: hhhh Product: Meatballs in tomato and chorizo sauce with spicy potatoes. Price: £4.49 Verdict: "They taste nothing like authentic Spanish meat balls." ­ Anthony Williams. "The stuffing is fine but the texture of the meat is wrong. They look too soft." ­ Killian Callender Star Rating: hh Overall comments: "It's great for us as chefs because people who visit our pubs after eating something from the Gastropub range will be impressed with what we have to offer." ­ Anthony Williams "It's a compliment to pub chefs that Marks & Spencer are bringing out a range of pub-based foods." ­ Lewis Singletary "I think Marks & Spencer haven't grasped the concept of a gastro pub. True gastro-pub food is all about the freshness of your ingredients and cannot just be re-heated from frozen." ­ Steven Prescott. "For your average member of the public who gets in from work at 6pm they will be a hit." ­ John Williams.