The BEST episodes of Great British Menu
Every episode of Great British Menu ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Great British Menu!
Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook at a celebratory four-course banquet.
#1 - Wales Judging
Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/7/2010
The two successful chefs who made it through the Wales heat go head to head. They cook their entire menus for judges Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton, who have to decide which of them will represent their country in the finals
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Wales Main
Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/5/2010
Welsh chefs Richard Davies, James Sommerin and Aled Williams use the best local produce to prepare the main courses. They hope to impress with dishes of black beef with leek and potato terrine, loin and shoulder of hoggett with morels and lamb four ways with saltbaked celeriac
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Wales Fish
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/2010
In this round of the culinary competition, Welsh chefs Richard Davies, James Sommerin and Aled Williams prepare fish courses including pached lobster with confit potatoes, sea bass with brown crab, and sea trout wuith apple, beetroot and smoked mussels
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Wales Dessert
Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/6/2010
Welsh chefs Richard Davies, Aled Williams and James Sommerin have a final chance to showcase their skills before one of them is eliminated from the competition. Former champion Stephen Terry judges their desserts of lemon verbena baked custard, mint mousse with hazelnut biscuit and beetroot parfait with chocolate and raspberry brownie
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Wales Starter
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2010
Former regional winner James Sommerin returns to compete against Richard Davies and Aled Williams in the Wales heat, with the three chefs serving up pressed chicken terrine, a summer salad and ham hock. Ex-contestant Stephen Terry, who was beaten by James last year, assesses their efforts in preparation for deciding which two will cook for the judges later in the week
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#6 - North East - Judging
Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/17/2018
This week it is the heats for the north east of England region and the two remaining chefs must cook their four-course menus again. They are hoping to impress the formidable panel of judges - food writer Matthew Fort, restaurateur Oliver Peyton and broadcaster and cook Andi Oliver. They are joined by guest judge Dr Anne Weaver, a lead clinician with the London Air Ambulance charity.
#7 - Northern Ireland Judging
Season 12 - Episode 40 - Aired 6/23/2017
The two chefs who have made it through cook their four courses again. They are hoping to impress the formidable panel of judges - Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort and Andi Oliver, who are joined this week by tennis's greatest entertainer, Mansour Bahrami. It is a rollercoaster of a day but only one can go through to the national finals.
#8 - North East - Dessert
Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/16/2018
This week it is the heats for the north east of England region. Competing for top spot are Danny Parker, Dan Fletcher and David Coulson. It is the chefs' last chance to impress and tensions are high. Dan takes a risk with an unusual combination of ewe's milk and bergamot, while Danny is determined to pull out all the stops with his complex dessert 'Aunty Gwen's Chocolate'. And David hopes to transform a childhood comfort classic into a show-stopping dessert.
#9 - North East - Main
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/15/2018
This week it is the heats for the north east of England region. Competing for top spot are Danny Parker, Dan Fletcher and David Coulson. Dan pays tribute to an icon of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, while Danny is inspired by the founder of the NHS Aneurin Bevan. And David's dish is dedicated to the air ambulance staff who saved the life of his fiance.
#10 - North East - Fish
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/14/2018
This week it is the heats for the north east of England region. Competing for top spot are Danny Parker, Dan Fletcher and David Coulson. David celebrates a personal connection to the brief with his dish 'My Cod I Bet Me Ma'am Has Seen Some Trotters', a tribute to his mum who has worked as a chiropodist for the NHS for 25 years.
#11 - North East - Starter
Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/13/2018
This week it is the heats for the north east of England region. Competing for top spot are Danny Parker, Dan Fletcher and David Coulson. David hopes his offal starter 'I Signed Up Today, It Takes Two Minutes,' will be a fitting tribute to the NHS's life-saving organ donation scheme.
#12 - Banquet
Season 12 - Episode 45 - Aired 6/30/2017
It is the grand finale of Great British Menu and the winning chefs must now cook their dishes at the incredible Taste of Summer banquet. On arriving at Wimbledon, they are greeted by master of ceremonies Dan Bloxham, who gives them an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour. Once in the kitchen, the chefs face the huge challenge of scaling up their dishes. They must prepare the winning menu for the banquet guests including Wimbledon players and champions as well as those who work behind the scenes to deliver the Championships. From Tim Henman to Judy Murray, the guests are all expecting perfection. Determined to do their absolute best for the celebrations, the chefs are feeling the nerves in the kitchen. Will they be able to deliver?
#13 - Final Dessert
Season 12 - Episode 44 - Aired 6/29/2017
The chefs need to convince the judges that their dish is worthy of a place on the final menu and that they have listened to any feedback the judges gave them in the regional heats. At the end of each round, when all the dishes have been cooked, the points are added together and the highest scoring chef wins the honour of cooking that course at the Wimbledon banquet. It is dessert day and with just one place remaining at the Wimbledon banquet, each chef is giving everything they have got. With three completely new desserts in contention, whose dish will triumph? The judges are joined by guest judge Annabel Croft, former British number one and Junior Wimbledon champion.
#14 - Final Main
Season 12 - Episode 43 - Aired 6/28/2017
The chefs need to convince the judges that their dish is worthy of a place on the final menu and that they have listened to any feedback the judges gave them in the regional heats. At the end of each round, when all the dishes have been cooked, the points are added together and the highest scoring chef wins the honour of cooking that course at the Wimbledon banquet. It is main course day and with only two spots remaining on the banquet menu, the competition is fierce. As the barbecues are fired up, all eight chefs are feeling the heat. The judges are joined by guest judge Gordon Reid, Paralympic gold medallist and winner of the first ever men's singles wheelchair event at Wimbledon.
#15 - Final Fish
Season 12 - Episode 42 - Aired 6/27/2017
The chefs need to convince the judges that their dish is worthy of a place on the final menu and that they have listened to any feedback the judges gave them in the regional heats. At the end of each round, when all the dishes have been cooked, the points are added together and the highest scoring chef wins the honour of cooking that course at the Wimbledon banquet. Today the chefs cook their fish courses but with some exceptionally high scoring dishes in the regional heats, each chef needs to deliver perfection in order to see off the competition. The judges are joined by guest judge Tim Henman, former British number one, who competed in Wimbledon's semi-final on four separate occasions and now commentates for the BBC.
#16 - Final Starter
Season 12 - Episode 41 - Aired 6/26/2017
It is finals week and the competition reaches its thrilling climax. The eight winning regional chefs now battle it out for the honour of a spot on this year's banquet menu, celebrating 140 years of the iconic Wimbledon Championships. The regional champions now face each other for the first time in the kitchen. Each day, they cook one of their courses for the discerning panel of judges - Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Oliver Peyton. They are joined by a host of guest judges who know what it takes to be a Wimbledon champion. The chefs need to convince the judges that their dish is worthy of a place on the final menu and that they have listened to any feedback the judges gave them in the regional heats. At the end of each round, when all the dishes have been cooked, the points are added together and the highest scoring chef wins the honour of cooking that course at the Wimbledon banquet. With finals week ahead of them, judge Andi Oliver first summons the chefs to Wimbledon to take a look at where they could be cooking if they win. Back in the kitchen, it is down to the chefs to prepare their starters. With three returning finalists, including former banquet winner Tommy Banks, taking on a host of chefs who have made it this far for the first time, the competition is fierce. The judges are joined by guest judge Sue Barker, host of the BBC's Wimbledon coverage for more than 20 years and a former British number one.
#17 - Central - Fish
Season 13 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/4/2018
It is is the fish course and the chefs are pulling out all the stops. Marianne pays tribute to the 'angels' in her local hospital who looked after her during a recent illness. Ryan's dish is a reference to the purported health benefits of fish high in omega 3 oils. Sabrina is inspired by her aunt, a retired nurse who used to take in food to share with her fellow workers during her shifts. With all chefs gunning for gastronomic glory, when the scores are delivered one chef is in for a shock.
#18 - London and South East - Starter
Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/20/2018
This week, it is the turn of three chefs from London and south east England. 2017's banquet champion Selin Kiazim, a rising star of the London scene renowned for her Turkish Cypriot fusion flavours, is back hoping to join the elite group of chefs who have made it to the banquet twice. She is up against James Cochran, who has worked at some of London's toughest kitchens, including two Michelin-starred The Ledbury, and Scott Goss from The Twenty Six in Tunbridge Wells, renowned for his use of local Kent ingredients. Today, the three chefs meet their surprise veteran judge and one chef in particular is in for a shock. But who can conquer their nerves score well? Selin is hoping to elevate a Turkish-style breakfast into a starter fit for a banquet. James is serving a deeply personal mushroom dish, dedicated to the NHS staff who cared for his late mother through cancer, and inspired by her love of foraging. While Scott is attempting a creative re-imagining of tea and biscuits, dedicated to NHS shift workers.
#19 - London and South East - Fish
Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/21/2018
Today, the chefs do battle for the fish course and the atmosphere in the kitchen is tense. Lobster is catch of the day for James whose Caribbean-inspired dish, Windrush, is a tribute to the West Indian migrants that travelled to the UK aboard the Windrush ship in 1948 to work for the NHS. Scott attempts to elevate a classic fish pie, dedicated to his mum who worked as a pharmacist in the NHS for 23 years. And Selin takes a risk with a complex three-part fish dish featuring sardines, scallops and langoustines, as a nod to the purported health benefits of a Mediterranean diet.
#20 - London and South East - Main
Season 13 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/22/2018
The contest hots up as the three chefs prepare their celebratory mains in the hope of impressing the veteran judge, and all three of them creat sharing dishes. Scott showcases rare-breed Tamworth pork to say thank you to the rare breed of people who work for the NHS. Selin serves a complex duck dish using ingredients from all around the world to honour 'Our Global NHS'. And James presents five cuts of goat cooked in five different ways, for his bold dish 'Under the Knife'.
#21 - London and South East - Dessert
Season 13 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/23/2018
It is the last chance for the chefs to secure a place cooking for the judges and the pressure in the kitchen is rising as they attempt their technical desserts. 2017's dessert banquet champion Selin puts her own unique twist on tea and toast. James creates a decadent coconut parfait accompanied by mango puree-filled doughnuts for his dessert 'Tree of Life' inspired by the coconut palm tree, the NHS and both of their contributions to the public's health. Meanwhile, Scott hopes his elevated gypsy tart 'Honey Bee Good' will secure him a place in the final. With only the two highest scorers going through to tomorrow's regional final, who will be sent home?
#22 - London and South East - Judging
Season 13 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/24/2018
The two remaining London and the south east chefs must cook their four-course menus again. But will they take on board their veteran's advice as they remake their 'Feast to Say Thank You'? The chefs need to impress the formidable judges - food writer Matthew Fort, restaurateur Oliver Peyton and broadcaster and cook Andi Oliver, as well as a guest judge from the NHS. Today they are joined by Jenny Turner who, at the age of 77, is Britain's longest-serving nurse. Both chefs raise their game and impress the judges with their inventive dishes, but only one can go through to represent London and south east England in the national finals.
#23 - Scotland - Starter
Season 13 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/27/2018
Three newcomers are vying to be crowned champion of Scotland. Lorna is fusing Scottish produce with unusual Japanese flavours for her starter Celebrating the Best with the Best, a four-layered dish served in a caviar tin. Ross is hoping he can elevate a classic Scottish broth into a dish worthy of the banquet and Ben is taking a huge risk with his highly conceptual starter A Bouquet of Thanks.
#24 - Scotland - Fish
Season 13 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/28/2018
It is the fish course and the chefs are all out to impress. Ross is hoping to snatch victory with his dish Lobster Aid. Lorna's Live Well, Live Very Well features only three elements - each of which she needs to deliver perfection. Ben has yet again set himself a mammoth task with his dish, The Multicultural Lobster, which features an unconventional array of international ingredients. Ross also visits a family member who works for the NHS to learn more about her work.
#25 - Scotland - Main
Season 13 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/29/2018
It is main course day and the heat is on. Ross is hoping to impress with Oh Deer It's Time For Your Penicillin, his tribute to Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming featuring an unusual yeast element, as well as venison.