The Great British Menu - series 11 began on 29th August 2016, with chefs battling it out to cook a course at the banquet in the dining room of the House of Commons, London to celebrate the Queen’s ninetieth birthday.
The competing chefs by region:
Scotland
- Michael Bremner, 64 Degrees (Control Induction Customer), Brighton
- Adam Handling, The Frog, London
- Ally McGrath, Osso (Control Induction Customer), Peebles
South West
- Josh Eggleton, The Pony and Trap (Control Induction Customer), Chew Magna
- Jude Kereama, Kota (Control Induction Customer), Cornwall
- Chris Wheeler, Humphry’s at Stoke Park
North West
- Adam Reid, The French at The Midland Hotel (Control Induction Customer), Manchester
- Kim Woodward, The Savoy Grill, London
- Matt Worswick, The Latymer (Control Induction Customer), Surrey
Wales
- Adam Bannister, Slice, Swansea
- Andrew Birch, Fishmore Hall, Ludlow
- Phil Carmichael, Berners Tavern, London
Central
- Danny Gill, The Bell, Lincolnshire
- Andrew Scott, Restaurant 56, Oxfordshire
- Daniel Smith, The Ingham Swan, Norfolk
London/South East
- Russell Bateman, Colette’s at The Grove, Hertfordshire
- Mark Froydenlund, Marcus, The Berkeley Hotel, London
- Ronnie Murray
North East
- Chris Archer, The Cottage in the Wood, Cumbria
- Tommy Banks, The Black Swan at Oldstead (Control Induction Customer), North Yorkshire
- Mini Patel, The Pointer, Buckinghamshire
Northern Ireland
- Mark Abbott, Midsummer House, Cambridge
- Eddie Attwell, St Kyrans County Cavan, Eire
- Chris McGowan, Wine & Brine, Country Armagh
|
Restaurant Location |
Won heat & Associated Restaurant |
Runner-up | Eliminated | Judge | Veteran Guest Judge |
| Scotland |
Michael Bremner 64 Degrees -Brighton |
Adam Handling | Ally McGrath | Daniel Clifford | Tim Hayward |
| South West |
Josh Eggleton The Pony &Trap - Chew Magna |
Jude Kereama | Chris Wheeler | Lisa Allen assisted by Simon Rogan |
Grace Dent |
| North West |
Adam Reid The French at The Midland Hotel -Manchester |
Matt Worswick | Kim Woodward | Phil Howard | Lady Claire MacDonald OBE |
| Wales |
Phil Carmichael Berners Tavern – London |
Adam Bannister | Andrew Birch | Michael Smith | Rosie Birkett |
| Central |
Danny Gill The Bell – Lincolnshire |
Daniel Smith | Andrew Scott | Angela Hartnett | Enam Ali |
| London & South East |
Mark Froydenlund Marcus The Berkeley Hotel – London |
Russell Bateman | Ronnie Murray | Richard Corrigan | Kevin Gould |
| North East |
Tommy Banks The Black Swan at Oldstead, North Yorkshire |
Mini Patel | Chris Archer taken ill after fish course |
Tom Aikens | John Williams MBE |
| Northern Ireland |
Mark Abbott Midsummer House, Cambridge |
Chris McGowan | Eddie Outwell | Michael O’Hare | Amol Rajan |
We have thoroughly enjoyed watching all the chefs competing in the Great British Menu 2016 and below are the results from the final.
Starter - Mark Abbott, Midsummer House, Cambridge.
Fish - Tommy Banks, The Black Swan at Oldstead (Control Induction Customer), North Yorkshire
Main - Mark Froydenlund, Marcus, The Berkeley Hotel, London
Dessert - Adam Reid, The French at The Midland Hotel (Control Induction Customer), Manchester
