Who are the Great British Christmas Menu 2020 contestants?

August 10, 2024

GREAT British Menu is back on our screens TONIGHT (Christmas Eve) on BBC Two and fans are enjoying the latest serving of the show.

This time it's a special Christmas edition and there are lots of new chefs hoping to show off their festive treats.

Who's competing in Great British Christmas Menu?

Alex Greene

Alex is the head chef at Deanes Eipic, which is based in Belfast.

He was previously a finalist on Great British Menu in series 14 and got two dishes to the banquet.

Jason Atherton

Jason is a Michelin starred chef who began his career with Marco Pierre White.

He founded The Social Company and opened his first restaurant in 2011, Pollen Street Social.

Jason's The Social Company has restaurants all over the world, including Dubai and New York.

He's also worked for Gordon Ramsay Holdings.

Tom Aikens

Tom has been working as a head chef for 25 years and is the owner of Muse bar and restaurant, based in London.

In light of the pandemic, he's made his meals deliverable.

Tom became the youngest British chef ever to be awarded two Michelin stars at the age of 26.

Tom Barnes

Tom won for his main course dish in the 2020 standard series of the show, so has come back for this festive edition.

He works for Simon Rogan, who is also competing in this series.

He works as the executive chef at L‘Enclume and Rogan & Co, which are based in Cumbria.

Richard Bainbridge

Richard is the chef and owner of Benedicts, based in Norfolk.

He's also gone down the route of delivering his food while restaurants are closed.

Pip Lacey

Pip is co-owner of the restaurant Hicce, which is based in London's Kings Cross.

She took part in Great British Menu in 2017.

Niall Keating

Niall is the executive chef at two Michelin-starred restaurant Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, which is in the Cotswolds.

He won the award for Michelin’s European Young Chef of The Year in 2018.

Niall was named Champion of Champions in the 2020 Great British Menu series.

Matt Gillan

Matt Gillan has appeared on Great British Menu twice, first in 2013 then in 2015.

He owns Heritage restaurant which is located in Sussex.

Lisa Goodwin-Allen

Lisa is an executive chef at a restaurant based in a Lancashire hotel called Northcote Hotel and Restaurant.

It's a Michelin starred restaurant and Lisa has been in her role since 2015.

James Cochran

James is the owner and head chef of the award-winning 12:51 restaurant, and he used to work at The Ledbury under the training of Brett Graham.

He won Great British Menu in 2018.

Simon Rogan

Simon Rogan owns L’Enclume, where Tom Barnes works.

He's also worked in pop-up restaurants and made media appearances.

Tommy Banks

Tommy Banks is chef director at Black Swan Oldstead.

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He won Great British Menu in both 2016 and 2017.