Great British Menu

44 pub chefs have starred on Great British Menu

15-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs have been solidly represented by BBC Two show Great British Menu, with 44 current, past or future gastropub chefs appearing on the programme since its debut in 2006.

Top female pub chef to feature on Great British Menu

11-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Charlotte Vincent, the Five Bells Inn, Clyst Hydon, Devon’s head chef, is set to make her television debut on BBC 2’s Great British Menu next week, just two months after the pub was crowned one of the UK’s top gastropubs.

The 15 pub chefs who have appeared on the Great British Menu

16-May-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Gastropub chefs have solidly represented the industry in BBC 2's Great British Menu for more than a decade, with 15 well-known pub chefs showcasing the expertise on offer in the trade.

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Closure: Great British Menu winner to shut award-winning Hampshire gastropub

15-Dec-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Acclaimed chef James Durrant has announced he plans to close his Hampshire gastropub the Plough Inn, Longparish.

Chef Shortage

Great British Menu star Dom Chapman: "I want a civilised bunch of chefs in the kitchen"

07-Sep-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Training from the grass roots up and nurturing talent is fundamental to combatting the chef shortage, according to BBC2 Great British Menu star Dominic Chapman, chef patron of the Beehive, White Waltham.

SMALL TALK

Daniel Clifford on new pub The Flitch of Bacon and Great British Menu

14-Aug-2015 By Emma Eversham

Daniel Clifford, chef-patron of the two Michelin-starred Midsummer House, speaks exclusively to Big Hospitality about returning to Great British Menu and opening his own pub, the Flitch of Bacon, in Essex.

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Great British Menu 2015: Kingham Plough chef makes surprise appearance

11-Aug-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Emily Watkins, chef patron of the Kingham Plough, Oxfordshire, made a surprise appearance on this week’s episode of BBC2’s Great British Menu as a veteran judge.

Four pub chefs competing in BBC's Great British Menu 2015

15-Jun-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Josh Eggleton, chef/patron of Michelin-starred gastropub the Pony & Trap, Chew Magna, near Bristol and Dominic Chapman, chef/patron of the Beehive, White Waltham, Berkshire, will compete on the show for the chance to cook at a banquet in honour of...

Celebrity chefs to launch recipe books

25-May-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Top chefs Daniel Clifford and Colin McGurran are to release recipe books later this year.

TV chef Colin McGurran re-opens Lincolnshire pub

30-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

A Great British Menu winning chef has re-opened a Lincolnshire pub that was nearly destroyed by a tidal surge.

2014 in review: Bumper year for award-winning chefs entering pub trade

01-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

One of the biggest highlights of the calendar year has been the number of high-profile chefs who have taken on pubs for the first time.

Great British Menu winner’s reaction

09-Jun-2014 By Jo Bruce

The winning pub chefs in Great British Menu 2014 have seen a big boost to trade since appearing in the nine-week show.

Pub chefs triumph in Great British Menu 2014

06-Jun-2014 By Jo Bruce

Two pub chefs are among four national winners of BBC Two’s Great British Menu 2014.

Two pub chefs in this week's Great British Menu national final

02-Jun-2014 By Jo Bruce

Two pub chefs are among nine chefs competing in the national finals of BBC Two’s Great British Menu 2014 starting tonight.

Pub chefs in Great British Menu 2014 grand final

28-Apr-2014 By Jo Bruce

Two pub chefs are through to the final of Great British Menu 2014.

Celebrity pub chef Tom Kerridge launches new BBC show

23-Apr-2014 By Jo Bruce

Pub chef Tom Kerridge is hosting a new BBC One show starting this week.

Four pub chefs competing in BBC's Great British Menu

11-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

BBC’s Great British Menu is now underway, with four pub chefs among the 24 culinary experts vying for the top prize.

Michelin stars boost UK pub image

09-Nov-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The operator of the first pub to receive two Michelin stars says its award has helped to put British pubs on the international culinary map.

Gastropub chefs go head-to-head in Great British Menu

31-May-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Two gastropub chefs — Tom Kerridge and Andrew Pern — are competing in the final of BBC Two's Great British Menu this week.

Three pub chefs to star in BBC's Great British Menu

04-Apr-2011 By Jo Bruce

Three gastropub chefs are competing in the new series of the BBC's Great British Menu, which starts tonight.

Pub chefs competing in BBC's Great British Menu

06-Apr-2010 By Jo Bruce

Three pub chefs are competing in the fifth series of Great British Menu, which starts tonight on BBC Two. The pub chefs are among 24 chefs from...