Great British Menu | Series 17 Preview (BBC Two)
A new series begins with the Central region heats, featuring four chefs who comprise a mix of exciting new talent and popular returners.
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Nottinghamshire’s Sally Abé, currently chef consultant at The Pem, her new restaurant in London, is determined to give winning a place representing her region another try.
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Liam Dillon is also returning, having the only three AA rosette restaurant in his home town of Lichfield. There are also two new chefs on the block: the executive head chef of Gordon Ramsay’s Lucky Cat in London, Cambridge-born Ben Orpwood, and Nottingham's Harvey Perttola, head chef at Restaurant Six in Trent Bridge.
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Presenter Andi Oliver welcomes them to the kitchen, where the theme for this year’s competition is a celebration of 100 years of British broadcasting.
One of the four must leave the competition at the end of the episode, to be decided by this week’s veteran judge - a previous winner who remains a surprise to the chefs until the moment they walk into the kitchen to taste their first course canapes.
Great British Menu begins Tuesday 1st February at 8pm on BBC Two.