Great British Menu: The Finals

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The nation's top chefs compete for the chance to cook at an incredible four-course banquet

The best of British cuisine. Top chefs from across the UK put their hearts on a plate and showcase amazing culinary talent. Who will get to cook for a spectacular banquet?

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Great British Menu: Series 19: The Finals: Starters

The Finals: Starters

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Eight finalists compete to win the starter course, with Ellie Simmonds OBE as the guest.

The eight regional champions cook their vegan starter courses in a bid to secure the first place on the menu at the banquet. Paralympian swimmer Ellie Simmonds OBE is guest judge.

It’s national finals week on Great British Menu, where the winners from the regional heats compete to cook a course at a spectacular Parisian banquet to celebrate the Olympics and Paralympics and wish Team GB good luck on their journey to the Paris games this summer.

Each episode will see the eight rivals compete over a different course, from starter through to dessert, where they will be marked out of ten by an expert judging panel which, each episode, will feature a different Olympian or Paralympian guest judge.

In the first episode, Ellie Simmonds OBE, Team GB’s second-youngest Paralympian ever and holder of gold, silver and bronze medals, joins Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, restaurateur Nisha Katona and food podcaster and comedian Ed Gamble on the judging panel. They’re tasked with picking a winner from eight vegan starter courses, which are all inspired by the Olympics and Paralympics. The rivals pull out all the stops, with dishes that are as varied in their choice of inspiration as they are in their style of cooking.

Great British Menu: Series 19

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Chefs compete to cook at a banquet celebrating the Olympic and Paralympic games.

Professional chefs compete to cook at a banquet celebrating the Olympic and Paralympic games.

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