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Great British Menu is returning to BBC Two for its landmark 20th series in 2025, with a fresh face joining the judging panel.
Lorna McNee, former Great British Menu Champion and one of the UK’s most acclaimed and decorated chefs, will join Tom Kerridge and Ed Gamble in the search to find the next best in British cuisine.
This season’s theme of “Great Britons” will see the chefs draw inspiration from their choice of important people, from ancient to modern history, who’ve come from their area. Each episode will also feature a guest judge, with strong connections to the region or nation being judged, who will help decide the winning chef. In Scotland, the guest judge is Ben Thomas, an RNLI volunteer and firefighter who won ‘Special Recognition’ at the 2024 Pride of Scotland awards.
Lorna McNee takes over from Nisha Katona, who is moving on from the show after serving as a judge for three years says: "I absolutely loved the time I was lucky enough to spend on Great British Menu. It is with the heaviest of hearts that I pass on this most delicious of batons. I will miss my wonderful brother judges and the fantastic crew terribly. I loved every moment I was fortunate enough to spend with them.”
Speaking about her new role, McNee said: "Winning Great British Menu back in 2018 made a huge difference to my career as a chef and was partly behind me becoming Chef Director at Cail Bruich, so I know just how much the competition means to Britain’s chefs. Being invited to join the judges this year was a total surprise but a delight, and I’m loving the chance to help choose this year’s banquet finalists. Tom, Ed, and Andi have made me feel very welcome, and I’m also meeting some amazing guest judges every week – each of whom has been invited to help us choose the dishes representing their areas to go with this year’s theme of UK Heroes.”
8 November 2024
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