第 13 季 共 45 集
播出时间:2018年8月14日
第 1 集 North East - Starter
播出时间:2018年8月14日
This week it is the heats for the north east of England region. Competing for top spot are Danny Parker, head chef at Michelin-starred House of Tides in Newcastle, who is back to try his luck in the competition again after being knocked out in the regional heat last year following a tense tie-break.<br />
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He is taking on two newcomers - Dan Fletcher, protege of Phil Howard, and now head chef at Fenchurch in the City of London, and David Coulson, who runs Peace and Loaf in Newcastle, which boasts 2 AA rosettes.<br />
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After nerves are set on edge when they meet their surprise veteran judge, the chefs get their starters underway. Danny's dish 'My NHS: North Teas' takes inspiration from the comfort provided at his local hospital with a restorative cup of tea, but can he elevate his humble set of ingredients? Dan too has been inspired by tea but is attempting to bring together the flavours of thirty different ingredients. David's hoping his offal starter 'I Signed Up Today, It Takes Two Minutes,' will be a fitting tribute to the NHS's life-saving organ donation scheme.
第 2 集 North East - Fish
播出时间:2018年8月15日
After the tense starter course, the chefs are all hoping to impress with their unique fish dishes. David is celebrating a personal connection to the brief with his 'My Cod I Bet Me Ma'am Has Seen Some Trotters', a tribute to his mum who has worked as a chiropodist for the NHS for 25 years.<br />
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In a bid for high scores, his rivals both cook lobster for their dishes. Dan's 'For All Those Sleepless Nights' pays tribute to nightshift workers from the NHS with some bold but classic flavours, while Danny's 'Not All Superheroes Wear Capes' aims to give a taste of luxury to the hardworking staff.
第 3 集 North East - Main
播出时间:2018年8月16日
As the chefs approach the halfway point of their regional heat, the pressure is mounting and once again, they are each serving a uniquely original take on the brief.<br />
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Dan pays a tribute to an icon of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, while Danny is inspired by Aneurin Bevan, the founder of the NHS. David's dish is dedicated to the air ambulance staff who saved the life of his fiance, and he also takes a trip to meet one member of the team.
第 4 集 North East - Dessert
播出时间:2018年8月17日
It is the chefs' last chance to impress and tensions are high. David hopes to transform a childhood comfort classic into a show-stopping dessert, while Danny is determined to pull out all the stops with his complex dessert 'Aunty Gwen's chocolate'.<br />
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Dan takes a risk with an unusual combination of ewe's milk and bergamot, and he also takes a trip to meet Dr Ben Clarke who was working in the Royal London Hospital A&E during the London Bridge terror attack.
第 5 集 North East - Judging
播出时间:2018年8月18日
The two remaining north east of England chefs cook their four-course 'Feast to Say Thank You' menus again. But will they take advice on board?<br />
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The chefs hope to impress the formidable panel of judges - food writer Matthew Fort, restaurateur Oliver Peyton and broadcaster and cook Andi Oliver. They are joined by guest judge Dr Anne Weaver, a lead clinician with the London Air Ambulance charity who, as well as being at the front line of emergency medicine in the skies, has been at the forefront of life-saving initiatives, such as helicopters carrying blood on board.<br />
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Only one chef can go through to represent the north east in the national finals.
第 6 集 London and South East - Starter
播出时间:2018年8月21日
This week, it is the turn of three chefs from London and south east England. 2017's banquet champion Selin Kiazim, a rising star of the London scene renowned for her Turkish Cypriot fusion flavours, is back hoping to join the elite group of chefs who have made it to the banquet twice. She is up against James Cochran, who has worked at some of London's toughest kitchens, including two Michelin-starred The Ledbury, and Scott Goss from The Twenty Six in Tunbridge Wells, renowned for his use of local Kent ingredients.<br />
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Today, the three chefs meet their surprise veteran judge and one chef in particular is in for a shock. But who can conquer their nerves score well? Selin hopes to elevate a Turkish-style breakfast into a starter fit for a banquet. James serves a deeply personal mushroom dish, dedicated to the NHS staff who cared for his late mother through cancer, and inspired by her love of foraging. While Scott attempts a creative reimagining of tea and biscuits, dedicated to NHS shift workers.
第 7 集 London and South East - Fish
播出时间:2018年8月22日
This week, it is the turn of three chefs from London and south east England. 2017's banquet champion Selin Kiazim, a rising star of the London scene renowned for her Turkish Cypriot fusion flavours, is back hoping to join the elite group of chefs who have made it to the banquet twice. She is up against James Cochran, who has worked at some of London's toughest kitchens, including two Michelin-starred The Ledbury, and Scott Goss from The Twenty Six in Tunbridge Wells, renowned for his use of local Kent ingredients.<br />
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Today, the chefs do battle for the fish course and the atmosphere in the kitchen is tense. Lobster is catch of the day for James whose Caribbean-inspired dish, Windrush, is a tribute to the West Indian migrants that travelled to the UK aboard the Windrush ship in 1948 to work for the NHS. Scott attempts to elevate a classic fish pie, dedicated to his mum who worked as a pharmacist in the NHS for 23 years. And Selin takes a risk with a complex three-part fish dish featuring sardines, scallops and langoustines, as a nod to the purported health benefits of a Mediterranean diet.
第 8 集 London and South East - Main
播出时间:2018年8月23日
This week it is the turn of three chefs from London and south east England. 2017's banquet champion Selin Kiazim, a rising star of the London scene renowned for her Turkish Cypriot fusion flavours, is back hoping to join the elite group of chefs who have made it to the banquet twice. She is up against James Cochran, who has worked at some of London's toughest kitchens, including two Michelin-starred The Ledbury, and Scott Goss from The Twenty Six in Tunbridge Wells, renowned for his use of local Kent ingredients.<br />
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The contest hots up as the three chefs prepare their celebratory mains in the hope of impressing the veteran judge, and all three of them create sharing dishes. Scott showcases rare-breed Tamworth pork to say thank you to the rare breed of people who work for the NHS. Selin serves a complex duck dish using ingredients from all around the world to honour 'Our Global NHS'. And James presents five cuts of goat cooked in five different ways, for his bold dish 'Under the Knife'.
第 9 集 London and South East - Dessert
播出时间:2018年8月24日
This week it is the turn of three chefs from London and south east England. 2017's banquet champion Selin Kiazim, a rising star of the London scene renowned for her Turkish Cypriot fusion flavours, is back hoping to join the elite group of chefs who have made it to the banquet twice. She is up against James Cochran, who has worked at some of London's toughest kitchens, including two Michelin-starred The Ledbury, and Scott Goss from The Twenty Six in Tunbridge Wells, renowned for his use of local Kent ingredients.<br />
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It is the last chance for the chefs to secure a place cooking for the judges and the pressure in the kitchen is rising as they attempt their technical desserts. 2017's dessert banquet champion Selin puts her own unique twist on tea and toast. James creates a decadent coconut parfait accompanied by mango puree-filled doughnuts for his dessert 'Tree of Life' inspired by the coconut palm tree, the NHS and both of their contributions to the public's health. Meanwhile, Scott hopes his elevated gypsy tart 'Honey Bee Good' will secure him a place in the final. With only the two highest scorers going through to tomorrow's regional final, who will be sent home?
第 10 集 London and South East - Judging
播出时间:2018年8月25日
The two remaining London and the south east chefs must cook their four-course menus again. But will they take on board their veteran's advice as they remake their 'Feast to Say Thank You'?<br />
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The chefs need to impress the formidable judges - food writer Matthew Fort, restaurateur Oliver Peyton and broadcaster and cook Andi Oliver, as well as a guest judge from the NHS. Today they are joined by Jenny Turner who, at the age of 77, is Britain's longest-serving nurse. Both chefs raise their game and impress the judges with their inventive dishes, but only one can go through to represent London and south east England in the national finals.
第 11 集 Scotland - Starter
播出时间:2018年8月28日
Great British Menu continues as the nation's top professional chefs compete for a chance to cook 'A Feast to Say Thank You' at a glorious<br />
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banquet celebrating 70 years of the NHS, one of Britain's most prized institutions.<br />
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This week, vying to be crowned champion of Scotland are three talented newcomers to the GBM kitchen. Lorna McNee is a former Scottish Chef of the Year and is renowned for her technical precision which she has gained from working her entire career at two-Michelin-starred restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles. Ross Bryans has travelled the world, working with some of the biggest names in the business including Jason Atherton, Gordon Ramsay and Richard Corrigan. And Ben Reade, co-owner of Edinburgh Food Studio, has a background in food science and has developed his own distinctive style.<br />
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After the surprise of meeting their highly esteemed veteran judge, it is underway with the contest. Lorna is fusing Scottish produce with unusual Japanese flavours for her starter Celebrating the Best with the Best, a four-layered dish served in a caviar tin. Ross is hoping he can elevate a classic Scottish broth into a dish worthy of the banquet and Ben is taking a huge risk with his highly conceptual starter A Bouquet of Thanks.
第 12 集 Scotland - Fish
播出时间:2018年8月29日
It is the fish course and the chefs are all out to impress. The heat is increased as all three serve their unique takes on lobster. Ross is hoping to snatch victory with his dish Lobster Aid. Lorna's Live Well, Live Very Well features only three elements - each of which she needs to deliver perfection. Ben has yet again set himself a mammoth task with his dish, The Multicultural Lobster, which features an unconventional array of international ingredients. Ross also visits a family member who works for the NHS to learn more about her work.
第 13 集 Scotland - Main
播出时间:2018年8月30日
It is main course day and the heat is on. Ross is hoping to impress with Oh Deer It's Time For Your Penicillin, his tribute to Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming featuring an unusual yeast element, as well as venison. Across the kitchen, Lorna, a former Game Chef of the Year, is also cooking venison in a bid to impress. Ben is pulling out all the stops with his main dish The Disruption of Ward Two which features duck and is inspired by a historical menu he found in the archives of a local hospital.
第 14 集 Scotland - Dessert
播出时间:2018年8月30日
It is dessert day and the last chance for the chefs to impress before one is sent home. Ross is attempting to elevate a comfort classic into a dish worthy of the banquet. Lorna's cooking a personal tribute to the NHS staff who have cared for her during treatment for a rare blood condition, using unusual yuzu and tonka bean flavours. Once again Ben is serving an experimental dish with his Dance for the Greater Good which includes a bees wax ice cream. Which two chefs will make it through to tomorrow?
第 15 集 Scotland - Judging
播出时间:2018年8月31日
It is judging day and the two remaining chefs must impress the panel of Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver and Matthew Fort. Both chefs are gunning for success and are doing everything they can to deliver their menus to perfection. The panel is joined by guest judge Dr Sara Kayat, a GP and media figure who is passionate about fostering good doctor patient relationships. With so much at stake, emotions run high in the chamber.
第 16 集 Central Starter
播出时间:2018年9月4日
This week three chefs compete in the heat for the central region. Returner Ryan Simson-Trotman, who failed to reach the national finals last year, is originally from Nuneaton and opened his own restaurant Orwells in the Oxfordshire countryside with his partner Liam, who is also a contestant in the north west region. Newcomer Marianne Lumb has 20 years' experience catering for distinguished clientele who demand perfection. Born in Leicestershire, she worked as a private chef and now runs her own restaurant Marianne, which, seating just 14, is London's smallest fine-dining restaurant. And fellow first timer, Wolverhampton-born Sabrina Gidda, is a two-time Roux Scholarship finalist whose fusion cooking combines flavours from all over the world.<br />
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After nerves are set on edge when they meet their surprise veteran judge, it is on with their starters. Ryan is hoping his inventive brown sauce ice cream and pork cheek donuts will look like a dessert but impress as a starter. Marianne is taking inspiration from postwar Britain when the NHS was created for her onion and potato starter, Potato Pete and Tracy Truffle, while Sabrina is drawing on influences from around the world to honour the 187,000 NHS workers from overseas, and is hoping to transform a classic soup into a dish worthy of the banquet.
第 17 集 Central Fish
播出时间:2018年9月5日
It is the fish course and the chefs are pulling out all the stops. Marianne pays tribute to the 'angels' in her local hospital who looked after her during a recent illness. Ryan's dish is a reference to the purported health benefits of fish high in omega 3 oils. Sabrina is inspired by her aunt, a retired nurse who used to take in food to share with her fellow workers during her shifts. With all chefs gunning for gastronomic glory, when the scores are delivered one chef is in for a shock.
第 18 集 Central Main
播出时间:2018年9月6日
The chefs cook their mains and following yesterday's results, tension is high. Both Marianne and Ryan are cooking muntjac in the hope of impressing the veteran judge, while Sabrina is making an ambitious technical take on a family feast. Once again, there is high drama in the kitchen.
第 19 集 Central Dessert
播出时间:2018年9月7日
With one dish left to impress the veteran judge, the chefs cook their desserts. Marianne is looking to raise a smile with her 'carry on' themed dessert, complete with surprise presentation. Sabrina hopes to make it through with an elevated take on jelly and ice cream while Ryan goes all out with his very sweet treat 'A Spoonful of Sugar'. Which chef will be sent home?
第 20 集 Central Judging
播出时间:2018年9月8日
The two remaining central region chefs do battle for a place in the national finals. They must impress the formidable panel of Andi Oliver, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton with their four-course menus. With both chefs aiming to treat the heroes of the NHS to the very best, it is a fiercely fought battle.<br />
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The judges are joined by Dan Smith, a paramedic for the North West Manchester Ambulance Service who was one of the first at the scene of the Manchester Arena bombing. Which chef will go through?
第 21 集 Wales - Starter
播出时间:2018年9月11日
The competition continues as the nation's top professional chefs compete to cook at a banquet celebrating the heroes of the NHS.<br />
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This week it is the turn of three chefs representing Wales, who are all first timers in the competition - maverick chef Andrew Sheridan, who trained with Michelin-starred Michael Caines and is now executive chef at Sosban in Llanelli, classical chef Jason Hughes, who, following a stint in the RAF, spent three years with Gordon Ramsay and is now head chef at Anglesey's Chateau Rhianfa, and Michelin-starred foraging expert Chris Harrod, owner of The Whitebrook in South Wales's Wye Valley.<br />
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Today the three chefs meet their surprise veteran judge and cook their celebratory starters. Andrew is attempting to pay tribute to NHS staff with his innovative take on a traditional healing recipe, 'Mum's Flu Fighting Chicken Soup'. Jason's A Tea from the Heart is a play on a postwar remedy which harks back to the era when the NHS was formed. And Chris is hoping to impress with his dish inspired by a therapeutic hospital garden featuring foraged herbs from the Welsh valley where he lives including wild chervil, pickled pine buds and yarrow tips.
第 22 集 Wales - Fish
播出时间:2018年9月12日
After the starter results, the chefs return to the kitchen hoping for high scores with their fish dishes. Chris once again is using ingredients he has foraged from around his restaurant, while Jason hopes to impress with a spicy scallop dish and Andrew prepares a cod dish with 11 different elements.
第 23 集 Wales - Main
播出时间:2018年9月13日
The chefs are pulling out all the stops in a bid for big scores with their mains. All three dishes pay tribute to the founder of the NHS Aneurin Bevan - Chris's Everything but the Squeal is an ambitious pork sharing platter, while Jason's For the Rich and the Poor showcases lamb, and Andrew is hoping to impress with Aneurin Bevan for Better Steak.
第 24 集 Wales - Dessert
播出时间:2018年9月14日
It is the dessert course and the last opportunity for the chefs to impress. Chris is hoping to triumph with another dish which showcases ingredients foraged near his restaurant, Jason attempts a technical feat in his dessert inspired by a childhood hospital stay, and Andrew is inspired by a dish by his great-grandmother used to cook.<br />
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Which two will make it through to the judging chamber?
第 25 集 Wales - Judging
播出时间:2018年9月15日
It is the Wales regional final as the two remaining chefs do everything they can to impress the judging panel of Andi Oliver, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. After tensions ran high in the week, the chefs are under pressure to deliver perfection.<br />
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The judges are joined by Aneira Thomas, the first baby born on the NHS, who is named in tribute to the service's founder Aneurin Bevan and who went on to dedicate her life to the service. Who will win a place in the national finals?
第 26 集 South West - Starter
播出时间:2018年9月18日
The competition continues as the nation's top professional chefs compete to cook at a banquet celebrating the heroes of the NHS.<br />
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This week it is the turn of three chefs representing the south west, including two who have competed before but meet in the kitchen this week for the very first time. First up is Jude Kereama, who competed in 2015 and 2016, and is back for a third bite of the cherry. New Zealand-born Jude moved to the UK 22 years ago eventually settling in Porthleven, Cornwall, where he runs Kota restaurant, which boasts two AA rosettes and a Michelin bib gourmand. He goes up against last year's regional champion Tom Brown, a protege of Nathan Outlaw who has just launched his own restaurant Cornerstone in London's East End, and Olivia Barry, who trained under Michelin-starred Angela Hartnett before opening Adelina Yard in Bristol, which has earned two AA rosettes.<br />
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Today the three chefs meet their surprise veteran judge and cook their celebratory starters. Jude is combining classic and international ingredients to create a playful savoury version of jelly and ice cream. Tom Brown is hoping to transform a historical dish served to patients in pre-NHS hospitals into a modern masterpiece by using Japanese flavours. And Olivia Barry is creating a technically ambitious starter that puts her stamp on a British staple.
第 27 集 South West - Fish
播出时间:2018年9月19日
It is the fish course and with Tom renowned as a fish specialist, all eyes are on him. He is cooking his take on a classic British fish supper in tribute to a charity which looks after the health of local fishermen. Jude is attempting a complex fusion dish featuring four different fish and an unusual x-ray-themed presentation, while Olivia is paying tribute to the staff who looked after her during the birth of her first son with her take on curried monkfish.<br />
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With the veteran judge a former fish course banquet winner, the pressure is on.
第 28 集 South West - Main
播出时间:2018年9月20日
It is the main course and two of the chefs are hoping duck will win the day. Tom is preparing a technically challenging duck dish steeped in NHS history, while Jude is making a multi-element Chinese duck dish inspired by his mum. Olivia is hoping her dish, using two unusual cuts of beef, will score top points. Olivia also visits her local children's hospital, home of the second busiest paediatric A&E in the country.
第 29 集 South West - Dessert
播出时间:2018年9月21日
With just one more chance to impress their veteran judge, the chefs are all hoping to use their pastry skills to deliver technically complex desserts. Tom's cooking an Invalid Fruit Tart, inspired by a 1950s recipe, while Jude is making six different apple elements for his An Apple a Day. Olivia is using stout in reference to an outdated old wives' tale which suggested the drink was a healthy source of iron during pregnancy.
第 30 集 South West - Judging
播出时间:2018年9月22日
It is time for the two remaining chefs representing the south west to go head to head as they cook their menus again for the exacting panel of Andi Oliver, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. With a spot in the national finals at stake, both are aiming for perfection as they bid for glory.<br />
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The judges are joined by Barbara Childs, a matron in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital, who isn't afraid to speak her mind in the chamber. Which chef will triumph?
第 31 集 North West - Starter
播出时间:2018年9月25日
It is the penultimate regional heat as the nation's top professional chefs compete to cook at a banquet celebrating the heroes<br />
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of the NHS. This week three chefs take to the kitchen in a bid to represent the north west in the national final. They are last year's regional champion Ellis Barrie, from the award-winning Marram Grass in Anglesey, who as a new dad is desperate to win a place at this year's banquet to celebrate the staff of the NHS, newcomer Liam Simpson-Trotman, an accomplished pastry chef and co-owner of the 4 AA rosette Orwell's in Oxfordshire and whose husband Ryan was a fellow competitor in the central region, and first timer Craig Sherrington, who sharpened his skills working under top names including Eric Chavot and is now chef patron of Virginia House in Cumbria, which boasts 2 AA rosettes.<br />
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After the surprise of meeting their veteran judge, it is time to cook their starters. Ellis is paying tribute to the founder of the NHS with his re-imagining of a traditional Welsh breakfast. Newcomer Liam is hoping to prove himself with his creative take on a time-honoured supposedly healing dish: chicken soup. And Craig is creating a uniquely flavoured chicken curry ready meal, dedicated to his wife who worked nightshifts at an NHS pathology unit for 12 years.
第 32 集 North West - Fish
播出时间:2018年9月26日
It is the fish course and the chefs are all gunning for tens. Craig pays tribute to a friend who has revolutionised hospital food in Morecambe Bay, while Liam is inspired by health advice his grandma gave him, and Ellis is dedicating his dish to the staff who delivered his son Albert. With cod, mackerel, shrimp and cockles on the menu, which of the chefs will score highly today?
第 33 集 North West - Main
播出时间:2018年9月27日
Time for the chefs to cook their mains and after Tuesday's scores, the pressure is on. Craig is hoping to impress using two cuts of Dexter beef, while Liam prepares his take on a Bajan lamb stew and Ellis prepares four cuts of suckling pig. Liam meets his personal hero, Nola Ishmael OBE, who became the UK's first ever black director of nursing.
第 34 集 North West - Dessert
播出时间:2018年9月28日
It is the dessert course and the last chance for the north west chefs to impress in a bid to make it through to the regional final. Liam is cooking 'Not So Hot Toddy' in honour of a friend who works nightshifts in the NHS, while Ellis's 'Worth Their Weight in Gold' is dedicated to the staff who saved his brother's life. Craig's dish 'The Missed Celebration' pays tribute to his wife with an unusual Christmas concept. Who will be sent home?
第 35 集 North West - Judging
播出时间:2018年9月29日
It is the penultimate regional final as the two highest-scoring chefs from the week return to cook their menus again. Judging them are Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton and Andi Oliver, who are joined by Dr Jake Dunning MBE, an infectious disease specialist who has been recognised for his work during the west Africa Ebola epidemic.<br />
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After an intense week, both chefs do all they can in a bid to score tens across the board - with surprising results.
第 36 集 Northern Ireland - Starter
播出时间:2018年10月2日
It is the final regional heat and the nation's top professional chefs compete to cook at a banquet celebrating the heroes of the NHS. This week three chefs battle to represent Northern Ireland. Tommy Heaney, last year's regional winner and head chef at the award-winning Great House Hotel in south Wales, is taken on by two newcomers - Shauna Froydenlund, chef patron at Marcus Waring's two-Michelin-starred restaurant, and James Devine, the 2017 National Chef of the Year.<br />
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After meeting their surprise veteran judge, the chefs get on with cooking their starters. Tommy Heaney hopes to elevate a breakfast to fine-dining standards with his tribute to NHS nightshift workers. James Devine also attempts an unusual breakfast-themed dish, transforming tea and toast into a banquet-worthy feast. And Shauna breaks away from her classical roots with her take on a potato curry, dedicated to NHS staff who come from overseas.
第 37 集 Northern Ireland - Fish
播出时间:2018年10月3日
After a tense starter course, the chefs return to the kitchen to cook their fish dishes. James is making his elevated take on a fried chicken takeaway as a tribute to the NHS staff who care for his sister. Shauna is also taking inspiration from a personal connection with a tribute to staff from a facility in her hometown of Londonderry. Last year's Northern Ireland champion Tommy is hoping to impress with a dish dedicated to the discovery of DNA. With each of the chefs keen to impress, who will net a high score from the veteran judge?
第 38 集 Northern Ireland - Main
播出时间:2018年10月4日
With two courses down, it is time for the chefs to cook their main courses. It is the battle of beef with each using the same meat in their innovative creations. Tommy also meets the first baby ever born on the NHS. Following the fish scores it is tense in the kitchen as the chefs do everything they can to impress the veteran judge.
第 39 集 Northern Ireland - Dessert
播出时间:2018年10月5日
It is the dessert course and the final chance for the chefs to impress. After such a tightly fought battle all week, each chef is hoping to deliver a technically perfect dessert. Tommy and James both use passionfruit in their complex dishes, while Shauna hopes to use her pastry chef training to score full marks. James also travels to Belfast to find out about the work of the ambulance emergency call centre. Which two will make it through to the regional final?
第 40 集 Northern Ireland - Judging
播出时间:2018年10月6日
It is the last regional final of the series as the two chefs representing Northern Ireland go head to head. Judging as ever are Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort and Andi Oliver, who are joined this week by Shehan Hettiaratchy, lead trauma surgeon at St Mary's Hospital who helped treat victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.<br />
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Both chefs hope to impress with some unusual takes on the brief on the day's menu. Who will go through to complete the line up for next week's national final?
第 41 集 Finals - Starter
播出时间:2018年10月9日
It is finals week on Great British Menu as the competition reaches its thrilling climax. The winning chefs from all eight regions now battle it out for the honour of a spot on this year's 'Feast To Say Thank You' banquet menu, celebrating 70 years of the NHS, one of Britain's most prized institutions. Each day the regional champions cook one of their courses again for the discerning panel of judges - food writer Matthew Fort, restaurateur Oliver Peyton and broadcaster and cook Andi Oliver. They are joined by a host of guest judges - torchbearers from the NHS, who have changed the lives of thousands through their tireless dedication to the job. The chefs need to convince the judges that their dish is worthy of a place on the final menu and that they have listened to any feedback given to them in the regional heats. At the end of each course, after all the dishes have been tasted, the judges' points are added together and the highest-scoring chef will win the honour of cooking their dish for the heroes of the NHS at the banquet held at the magnificent St Bartholomew's Great Hall, part of the oldest working hospital in the UK.<br />
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Today, it is the starter course and as the chefs arrive in the kitchen and size up their rivals for the first time, they discover the competition is stiffer than any of them had imagined. Whether they have made it this far before or are first-time finalists, each is gunning to make it on to the final menu. As the cooking of their starters gets underway, nerves are tangible and several of the chefs struggle with some of their more complex elements. The judges are joined by guest judge GP, author and presenter Dr Rangan Chatterjee, whose work with the public, including on TV series Doctor in the House, provides life-changing care for families across the country. Who will win the first coveted spot on the final banquet menu?
第 42 集 Finals - Fish
播出时间:2018年10月10日
Today the chefs must cook their fish courses but after some exceptionally high-scoring dishes in the starter round, everyone is desperate to deliver perfection in order to see off the competition. Once again the chefs present their innovative, witty or heartwarming creations, with lobster, mackerel, John Dory, turbot and hake among the dishes being scrutinized.<br />
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The judges are joined by guest judge Chris Ogden, a revolutionary pioneer of robotic surgery. Specialising in prostate cancer, Chris is the most prolific prostate robotic surgeon at London's Royal Marsden hospital, performing up to 200 operations a year.
第 43 集 Finals - Main
播出时间:2018年10月11日
It is main course day and with only two spots remaining on the banquet menu, the competition is fierce. Both chefs and judges alike are amazed at the high standard of cooking and an incredible number of tens are dished out as the chefs serve up venison, rabbit, duck, beef, lamb and pork for scrutiny.<br />
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The judges are joined by guest judge Tom Lynch MBE - a former BMX world champion turned healthcare hero who founded the Ambulance Cycle Response Unit. As a trained paramedic Tom pioneered a groundbreaking scheme that uses bicycles to respond to medical emergencies and is believed to have helped over 76,000 patients.
第 44 集 Finals - Dessert
播出时间:2018年10月12日
It is dessert day and with just one place remaining at this year's banquet feast, each chef is giving everything they have got for a chance to say thank you to the heroic NHS staff. All the chefs have significantly reworked or reinvented their desserts since the regional heats, proving that they will do everything they can in a bid for that final winning spot.<br />
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The judges are joined by guest judge Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, head of maternity, children and young people for NHS England. Having been a midwife for over 30 years, she has overseen the safe delivery of thousands of babies and has received an OBE for her dedication to the profession. After the fourth and final spot on the banquet menu has been awarded, there is a surprising announcement for the chefs who have made it through.
第 45 集 Banquet
播出时间:2018年10月13日
It is the grand finale of Great British Menu as the winning chefs cook their dishes at a banquet for the heroes of the NHS.<br />
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Having arrived at St Bartholomew's Hospital, the chefs are shown the incredible location for the following night's event - the almost 300-year-old Great Hall. But there is a shock in store as Oliver reveals that it is the banquet guests who will be voting for their favourite dish on the menu to elect an overall Champion of Champions.<br />
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The chefs waste no time in getting down to business, helping transform a temporary marquee into a field kitchen and beginning the mountain of prep needed to deliver their dishes to the diners. They even do the ward rounds with a selection of cakes for the hospital's night shift. The next morning, with just hours to go, the chefs are up against it but as they continue their cooking disaster strikes for some. The pressure only intensifies as the guests arrive, including NHS Heroes from across the country, guest judges who helped select the menu and banquet host, actor Jenny Agutter.<br />
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With the guests seated it is time for the chefs to pull together and deliver their dishes. The evening reaches an emotional climax as one chef is crowned Champion of Champions.