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The Great British Menu will be back on our screens in just a few hours’ time with a brand new theme for the competitors of the BBC Two show to adjust to. This year, the theme of all the dishes will be children’s literature to celebrate the 150th anniversary of legendary author Charles Dickens’ death. The show will then end with a grand banquet to mark the occasion and an overall champion of champions will be picked. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s judging panel.
Who are the judges of The Great British Menu 2020?
Oliver Peyton
Restauranteur Oliver Peyton is one of the three original judges of The Great British Menu, having been on the show since it first started in 2006.
He first opened two nightclubs when he was younger but went on to open restaurants the Atlantic Bar & Grill in 1994, Coast in 1995 and then Mash and Air in Manchester.
Peyton then launched Peyton and Byrne bakeries in various locations but unfortunately went into administration in 2016.
He was also a mentor on the 2012 TV show Recipe for Success and then went on to release two cooking books.
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Matthew Fort
Fellow original judge and professional food critic Matthew Fort is also back for 2020’s The Great British Menu.
The 73-year-old won the Glenfiddich Food Writer of the Year in both 1992 and 1993 and also won the title of The Restauranteur’s Association Food Writer of the Year in 1993.
He was the food and drink editor for The Guardian for 15 years until 2012 and co-presented Market Kitchen on UKTV Food.
He has also published a number of good food books over the years.
Andi Oliver
Chef and broadcaster Andi Oliver will be returning for this year’s competition after she took over the judging role from Prue Leith when she left to be a judge on The Great British Bake Off in 2017.
She regularly hosts a number of food-based television and radio shows and co-runs Andi’s restaurant in London with Kelly Miles.
In 2006 she hosted BBC’s The Truth About Food and the following year she hosted her own show with Neneh Cherry which was called Neneh and Andi Dish It Up on BBC Two.
She is also a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet.
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As well as these three judges, the chefs’ food will be taste-tested by a special guest from the world of children’s literature each week.
These judges will include comedian and children’s author David Baddiel, teen novelists Malorie Blackman and Jacqueline Wilson and award-winning writer of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson.
There will also be even more competition as each region will see four chefs compete instead of the usual three for the chance to cook at the prestigious event celebrating the life of Charles Dickens and children’s literature as a whole.
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Speaking about the upcoming series to the BBC, Oliver said: “I am so thrilled about the theme for this year’s Great British Menu.
“Books have always played a pivotal role in my life, so celebrating 150 years of children’s literature fills me with such joy!
“The kitchen is buzzing with creativity and we have a whole new family of exciting, inspired chefs to introduce you all to.
“This year is truly astonishing and moving, I can’t wait for everyone to experience it too.”
The Great British Menu starts tonight, Wednesday, March 18 at 8pm on BBC Two.
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