Who are the judges on Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef?
CHANNEL 4 are unleashing their latest cooking competition.
Called Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef, the series follows the hunt for an ambitious rising star within the culinary world.
Meet the Five Star Kitchen judges – Ravneet Gill, Michel Roux Jr, Mike Reid[/caption]Who are the judges on Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef?
Michel Roux Jr
Michel Roux Jr is head judge on the Channel 4 series[/caption]Channel 4’s Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef sees Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr oversee proceedings as head judge.
The top chef and his judging panel are searching for a stand-out talent who can cope with the luxury restaurant industry and win a life-changing prize.
Michel is the consultant chef at The Langham and owns Le Gavroche in London’s Mayfair.
He has previously appeared in TV series including Michel Roux’s French Country Cooking, Michel Roux’s Service and Food and Drink and was also a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals from 2008-2013.
Ravneet Gill
Ravneet Gill is on the Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef judging panel[/caption]Joining Roux is pastry chef and cookery writer Ravneet Gill, who is also a judge on Junior Bake Off, and regularly appears on Saturday Kitchen.
“This is exciting. I just thought the opportunity to actually get given your own restaurant with mentors on board to take you through the paces was amazing,” she told Channel 4
“I was looking for that person who has put the work in, who has something different about them, and who can offer something that will inspire the next generation to come.”
Mike Reid
Top chef Mike Reid completes the judging line-up[/caption]Rounding out the panel is acclaimed restaurateur Mike Reid, who has opened several top restaurants around the world.
On TV he has also been seen on Ready Steady Cook and Steph’s Packed Lunch.
Speaking to Channel 4 about why he signed up to the show, Mike said: “I was intrigued by the concept, because it isn’t just a traditional cooking program. It’s a phenomenal prize.
“What caught my attention was the fact that we were looking for someone who was rounded, who was a business person, an entrepreneur, a restaurateur, essentially.
“We churn out so many amazing chefs who can cook incredibly well, but may not necessarily be business-savvy.”
He added: “So I was looking for someone with a total package, who was an incredible chef, who understood flavors and technique, but also understood what it takes to make it in the London restaurant scene because it’s a bloodbath, it’s one of the most competitive cities in the world in which to open a restaurant.”
When is Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef on TV?
Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef kicks off TONIGHT (June 8, 2023) at 8pm on Channel 4.
It will then air over six weeks on Thursday nights at the same time, with the winner being crowned on July 13, 2023.
It is set to air in the US on Netflix later in 2023.