TC member and friend, Stuart Collins, to feature on GREAT BRITISH MENU 2021 #News

Taste Cheshire is unbelievably excited & proud to announce that one of our members’ Chef Stuart Collins from

Docket No.33 is on this year’s GREAT BRITISH MENU!

Series 16 of the BBC’s Great British Menu is set to hit our screens this month, and we’re excited as ever for the competition that scouts out the UK’s best chefs and challenges them for our entertainment.

After her debut in the series’ Christmas Special, Andi Oliver will be the host, and we are sure Stuart felt quite comfortable in her presence having met her at Taste Cheshire’s, Chester Food and Drink Festival 2019.

Judges Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton OBE will be joined by chef, food writer and TV show presenter Rachel Khoo.

Who are the veteran judges on Great British Menu 2021?

The series has yet to announce who the veteran judges will be this year. In past years veteran judges have included Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Michael O’Hare, Angela Hartnett, Paul Ainsworth, Phil Howard, Tom Aikens and Richard Corrigan, to name a few –  and this year’s line-up will likely provide as much awe and fear for the competing chefs.

Which chefs are competing on Great British Menu 2021?

The chefs on this year’s series, each representing their region of origin, are as follows:

Central region:

– Sabrina Gidda, The AllBright, London

– Shannon Johnson, Hicce, London

– Liam Dillon, The Boat Inn, Lichfield

– Stuart Collins, Docket no 33, Shropshire

London and South East:

Kim Ratcharoen, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, London

Oli Marlow, Roganic and Aulis, London and Hong Kong

Tony Parkin, Tony Parkin at The Tudor Room, Surrey

Ben Murphy, Launceston Place, London

Scotland:

Roberta Hall-McCarron, The Little Chartroom, Edinburgh

Amy Elles, The Harbour Café, Fife

Stuart Ralston, Aizle, Edinburgh

Scott Smith, Fhior, Edinburgh

Northern Ireland:

Paul Cunningham, Brunel’s, Newcastle, Northern Ireland

Gemma Austin, Alexander’s, Holywood

Phelim O’Hagan, Brown Bonds Hill, Londonderry

Andy Scollick, The Boat House, Bangor

North West:

Kirk Haworth, Plates, London

Dan McGeorge, Rothay Manor, Lake District

Dave Critchley, Lu Ban, Liverpool

Ashwani Rangta, Gupshup, Altrincham

South West:

Jude Kereama, Kota and Kota Kai, Porthleven, Cornwall

Elly Wentworth, The Angel, Dartmouth

Nick Beardshaw, Kerridge’s Bar & Grill, London

Nat Tallents, The Box, Plymouth

Wales:

Hywel Griffith, Beach House Restaurant, The Gower

Nathan Davies, SY23, Aberystwyth

Ali Borer, The Nutbourne, London

Chris Cleghorn, The Olive Tree, Bath

North East:

Alex Bond, Alchemilla, Nottingham

Ruth Hansom, The Princess of Shoreditch, London

Tom Spenceley, Kitchen Table at Bubbledogs, London

Gareth Bartram, Winteringham Fields, North Lincolnshire

How many heats or regions are there on Great British Menu?

The show pits chefs from eight regions against each other, with three competing chefs from each location: Scotland, the South West, the North West, Wales, Central, the London South/East area, the North East and Northern Ireland.

Where can I watch Great British Menu series 16?

Great British Menu will air on BBC Two every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting on March 24th at 8pm.

What is this year’s theme on Great British Menu?

This year, the theme celebrates British Innovation, thirty years after Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web and Helen Sharman became the first British astronaut to go into space. This year’s competition is likely to showcase technological advances in the kitchen, full of molecular gastronomy, gadgets and futuristic props.

Last year the aspiring chefs were tasked with putting together the best possible dishes to meet the Children’s Literature theme – with all of the frills and props one can imagine.

When does Great British Menu 2021 start?

The 2021 series of Great British Menu starts on Wednesday 24th March on BBC Two at 8pm, with three episodes a week running for eight weeks. The chefs will cook for the Banquet on the week commencing May 10th.

Chester Racecourse, Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Festival Chester. Picture Chef Stuart Collins of Docket 64 Restaurant Chester.
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Stuart will also be returning to the main stage at this year’s Chester Food and Drink festival over the August Bank holiday weekend – tickets are available now! CLICK HERE FOR MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT AND TO BOOK