Great British Menu 2022 start date: Judges, contestants and latest news

The trio will join the show's host Andi Oliver in the new series of the BBC One cooking show.

So, when does it start? What is this year's theme? And who are all the chefs?

Here's everything we know so far about Great British Menu season 17, including what time you can tune in.

When does Great British Menu 2022 start?

CONFIRMED: Great British Menu starts on BBC Two on Tuesday, 1st February at 8pm.

The new series will air at the same time every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for eight weeks, ending with a in a banquet meal celebrating the theme, with a regional chef cooking each course and a champion of champions.

Great British Menu judges and host

For the first time in fifteen years, a whole new panel of judges will be introduced for season 17, including Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, chef and restaurateur Nisha Katona, and comedian and host of food podcast Off Menu, Ed Gamble.

Speaking of the new role, Gamble said: "Doing my food podcast for so long means that I am very qualified for this job and I know way more than Tom and Nisha who both kept complaining that nobody served chicken nuggets. (They might have edited that out)."

Andi Oliver returns to the host the show, saying: “I feel really proud to be able to support our chefs and help guide them through the competition. Being able to be there to help them cope with how challenging the competition can be, and watch them develop their dishes – and their mental and culinary agility - is a sight to behold. It’s something extraordinary to see.”

Who are the chefs competing on Great British Menu season 17?

The line-up of all 32 chefs competing throughout the series will be revealed just before each week’s regional heat.

The show sees chefs from eight regions of the UK compete against each other. The regions are: Scotland, the South West, the North West, Wales, Central, the London South/East area, the North East and Northern Ireland.

At the end of the first day of cooking each week, one chef will be eliminated.

The first week will see chefs from the central region competing against each other. They are listed below:

• Ben Orpwood
• Liam Dillon
• Sally Abe
• Harvey Perttola

What’s the Great British Menu theme for 2022?

To commemorate BBC’s first-ever radio broadcast in 1922, this year’s theme for the Great British Menu is to reflect "100 Years of Great British Broadcasting" and how we have evolved in the way we have consumed British media and culture during this time.

The first week’s dishes are inspired by iconic British shows such as Dad’s Army, quiz show Blockbusters, and Peaky Blinders. One dish is dedicated to David Attenborough, while another dish is inspired by Birmingham comedy Man Like Mobeen.

Where is Great British Menu filmed?

Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire in a specially built studio kitchen is the place where the show is shot – mostly, anyway. The final banquet takes place at a secret prestigious location. Past banquets have been held at the Royal Albert Hall and Abbey Road Studios, so they do go big!

Who won Great British Menu 2021?

The 16th season was won by Liverpudlian Daniel McGeorge crowned champion of champions.

The talented chef represented the North West in the tense finale, which required the contestants to each make a course for a banquet held at Chesire's Jodrell Observatory. Though all the pros brought their A game, it was Dan's "spectacular dessert" which stole the show and earned him the win

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