Great British Menu — Season 12
The nation's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a banquet celebrating Wimbledon.
About this season
The nation's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a banquet celebrating Wimbledon.
Episodes (45)
1. London and South East Starter
Aired 2 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. Three chefs from London and south east England meet their surprise veteran judge and cook summery starters.
2. London and South East Fish
Aired 2 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. One chef shocks when he pairs his fish dish with some unusual flavours - white chocolate and strawberry.
3. London and South East Main
Aired 3 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. It's a smoke-filled kitchen as the chefs prepare their summer-themed mains in the hope of impressing the veteran judge.
4. London and South East Dessert
Aired 4 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. Dessert is the last chance for the chefs to secure a place cooking for the judges and the pressure is rising.
5. London and South East Judging
Aired 5 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. The remaining chefs cook their entire taste of summer menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Leon Smith.
6. South West Starter
Aired 8 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. In the south west heats, two ambitious newcomers, Tom Brown and Andy Clatworthy, take on returning chef Dominic Chapman.
7. South West Fish
Aired 9 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. Tom, head chef at Outlaw's at The Capital in Knightsbridge, is hoping to elevate the humble mackerel to banquet standards.
8. South West Main
Aired 10 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. For the main course, a refined summer barbecue goes up against a traditional Cornish speciality and a historic Wimbledon recipe.
9. South West Dessert
Aired 11 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. The chefs honour Wimbledon with their challenging strawberry desserts but only two will make it through to the regional final.
10. South West Judging
Aired 12 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. The two remaining chefs try to impress Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Marion Regan.
11. North West Starter
Aired 15 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. This week is the north west regional heats and three ambitious newcomers are competing to win a place in the national finals.
12. North West Fish
Aired 16 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. In the fish course, Ellis tries to create the flavour of a summer barbecue without using one and Tom and Paul both use luxury fish.
13. North West Main
Aired 17 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. Paul serves a personal main course based on his mother's favourite food, and Ellis surprises with a dish that honours Fred Perry.
14. North West Dessert
Aired 18 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. Ellis's dish is inspired by strawberries, and Tom hopes to beat the other chefs with a savoury and sweet bilberry dish.
15. North West Judging
Aired 19 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. The two chefs cook their taste of summer menus again for judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest Greg Rusedski.
16. North East Starter
Aired 22 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. In the north east heats, returning banquet champion Tommy Banks takes on two ambitious newcomers, Danny Parker and Josh Overington.
17. North East Fish
Aired 23 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. Josh Overington creates a decadent fish stew, comprising champagne, lobster, scallops and truffles.
18. North East Main
Aired 24 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. Danny Parker is trying to recreate the flavours of an American barbecue but the veteran chef is dubious about one of his ingredients.
19. North East Dessert
Aired 25 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. Inspired by his summers spent on his family's Yorkshire farm, Tommy is cooking a dessert flavoured with hay.
20. North East Judging
Aired 26 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. The top two chefs cook their Taste of Summer menus for judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Judy Murray.
21. Scotland Starter
Aired 29 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. In the Scottish regional heats, returning chefs Michael Bremner and Ally McGrath battle ambitious newcomer Angela Malik.
22. Scotland Fish
Aired 30 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. Ally McGrath, chef proprietor at Osso in Peebles, creates an inventive dish based on summer memories of rock pooling in the River Tweed.
23. Scotland Main
Aired 31 May 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. Michael Bremner is taking a huge risk, using ox tongue as the centrepiece of his main.
24. Scotland Dessert
Aired 1 June 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. Ally McGrath starts the round with confidence, but a series of errors leave him worried about completing it on time.
25. Scotland Judging
Aired 2 June 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. The two remaining chefs cook their menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Gary Parsons, Wimbledon's executive chef.
26. Wales Starter
Aired 5 June 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. In the Wales regional heat, returning chef Phil is under pressure to impress as he is competing against his former head chef Paul.
27. Wales Fish
Aired 6 June 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. Phil and Nick are both preparing dishes using mackerel. Nick hopes his elegant mackerel with nectarine will have the edge.
28. Wales Main
Aired 7 June 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. For the main course, all three chefs are cooking Welsh lamb in the hope of impressing this week's veteran judge.
29. Wales Dessert
Aired 8 June 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. Phil Carmichael creates a tennis ball dessert that combines two British classics - Eton mess and trifle.
30. Wales Judging
Aired 9 June 2017 • 29 min
Creative culinary competition. The two winning chefs cook their menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Dan Bloxham, Wimbledon's Master of Ceremonies.
31. Central Starter
Aired 12 June 2017 • 29 min
Pip Lacey's starter is a humorous take on the unpredictable British weather and features an unusual presentation. Ryan Simpson's dish represents an allotment complete with soil, while Nick Deverell-Smith's creation is a tribute to the precision cutting of Wimbledon's grass.
32. Central Fish
Aired 13 June 2017 • 29 min
The Central fish dishes feature a tribute to Wimbledon strawberries and cream using strawberries and lobster. Another chef uses crab to make a savoury cream tea.
33. Central Main
Aired 14 June 2017 • 28 min
Ryan Simpson hopes to elevate a ploughman's lunch into a gourmet affair, Pip Lacey pays tribute to an unusual Wimbledon icon, while Nick Deverell-Smith looks to celebrate a meat which he thinks is underused - venison.
34. Central Dessert
Aired 15 June 2017 • 29 min
Central desserts are pineapple dishes, in reference to the pineapple on the top of the Wimbledon men's singles trophy, and a celebration of summer nostalgia.
35. Central Judging
Aired 16 June 2017 • 29 min
The two chefs who have made it through cook their four courses again, attempting to impress judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Jordanne Whiley, Britain's most successful wheelchair tennis player.
36. Northern Ireland Starter
Aired 19 June 2017 • 29 min
The chefs from Northern Ireland battle it out. Joery Castel creates a tribute to Richard Krajicek, the only Dutchman to win the Men's Singles title.
37. Northern Ireland Fish
Aired 20 June 2017 • 29 min
Tommy hopes his Murray Mound is a fitting tribute to Andy Murray's apparent love of sushi. Eddie creates five strawberry elements to accompany his scallops.
38. Northern Ireland Main
Aired 21 June 2017 • 29 min
Eddie Attwell is taking a risk with an unusual meat - water buffalo. But will the picnic-style dish be up to standards?
39. Northern Ireland Dessert
Aired 22 June 2017 • 29 min
Both Eddie Attwell and Tommy Heaney attempt desserts featuring chocolate tennis balls, while Joery Castel cooks poffertjes, a traditional Dutch pancake.
40. Northern Ireland Judging
Aired 23 June 2017 • 29 min
The two remaining chefs cook their four courses for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Mansour Bahrami, tennis's greatest entertainer.
41. Final Starter
Aired 26 June 2017 • 60 min
The winning regional chefs battle it out for a spot on the banquet menu. Andi Oliver takes the chefs to Wimbledon to see where they could be cooking if they win.
42. Final Fish
Aired 27 June 2017 • 60 min
The chefs cook their fish courses but with some exceptionally high scoring dishes in the heats, each chef must deliver perfection. The judges are joined by Tim Henman.
43. Final Main
Aired 28 June 2017 • 60 min
It is main course day and competition is fierce. The judges are joined by guest judge Gordon Reid, winner of the first ever men's singles wheelchair event at Wimbledon.
44. Final Dessert
Aired 29 June 2017 • 60 min
With three completely new desserts in contention, whose dish will triumph? The judges are joined by guest judge Annabel Croft, former British number one in tennis.
45. Banquet
Aired 30 June 2017 • 60 min
The winning chefs cook their dishes at the incredible Taste of Summer banquet. From Tim Henman to Judy Murray, the guests are all expecting perfection.