Great British Menu 2024 is almost here: Everything you need to know

January 16, 2024

Great British Menu 2024 launches on Tuesday 23 January at 8pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

Returning this year, is host Andi Oliver. Tom Kerridge, Ed Gamble and Nisha Katona are also back, judging the heat finals every week, and the finals week.

The 19th series kicks off in the North East of England with Chefs being tasked to cook starters and fish. In the first episode, four chefs compete for north east England with canapés, starters and fish dishes inspired by the Olympics and Paralympics, all hoping to cook at a banquet to wish Team GB athletes luck as they head for Paris 2024.

The dishes are judged by veteran chef Aktar Islam and include a Jerusalem artichoke ‘winner’s medal’, an Olympic flame brought to life by an aubergine puree and a kohlrabi white rose with brill and champagne sauce. But who will be leaving the competition?

The series continues Wednesday night at 8pm when the three talented chefs from north east England are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The dishes are judged by veteran chef Aktar Islam and include a ras el hanout venison dish, a celebration of ancient Olympic olive wreaths combining yuzu curd ice cream, olive oil tuile, buttermilk snow and candied green olive, and an edible tennis ball cheesecake. But who will be leaving the competition?

In Thursday night’s episode, also airing at 8pm, the two highest scoring chefs from north east England must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again.

They need to impress a panel of exacting judges: Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, chef and top restaurateur Nisha Katona, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. The guest judge is Team GB’s first ever sport climber, Shauna Coxsey. How will she judge dishes celebrating the Olympic and Paralympic games?

Only one of the chefs will triumph and go through to represent north east England at the national finals.

The series continues Tuesdays – Thursdays on BBC Two and iPlayer.