Who are The Great British Menu 2020 chefs?

THE Great British Menu series final is just around the corner and the competition is heating up like a pan on the stove.

Let's take a look at which chefs won over the judges to make it to the show's finals.

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The current series began with 32 chefs with their eyes on the prize.

For the first time since series three, each region had four chefs, instead of three.

The four chefs battled it out weekly until there was only one chef left to represent each region.

In the final week, there will be a total of eight chefs aiming to reach the banquet finale to be aired on Friday May 15th.

Alex Greene was the first contestant to be in with a chance of the coveted prize, joined by Niall Keating and Tom Barnes.

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Which chefs will be competing in the finals?

Central

• Niall Keating - Whatley Manor, The Cotswold [THROUGH TO THE BANQUET FINALE]

London and the South East

• Kerth Gumbs - Ormer, Mayfair

Scotland

• Roberta Hall - The Little Chartroom, Edinburgh

Northern Ireland

• Alex Greene - Deane’s EIPIC, Belfast [THROUGH TO THE BANQUET FINALE]

North West

• Tom Barnes - Simon Rogan's Rogan & Co and L’Enclume, Lake District [THROUGH TO THE BANQUET FINALE]

South West

• Joe Baker - No 10, St Helier

Wales

• Hywel Griffith - Beach House, Oxwich Bay

North East

• Ruth Hansom - Pomona’s, London
  

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Who are the Great British Menu judges?

The expert judges of the series are Irish restaurateur Oliver Peyton, restaurateur Andi Oliver and food critic Matthew Fort.

Andi Oliver replaced Prue Leith as a judge after she joined the revamped version of Great British Bake Off on Channel 4 in 2017.

Matthew and Oliver were part of the original line-up when the show was first created back in 2006.

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Each week, a guest judge joins the show's expert judges to help them choose the best dishes from each region in the Friday regional final.

Comedian Susan Calman presents Great British Menu 2020.

She said: "I've been a super fan of Great British Menu for years and I can't quite believe I'm being transported from my sofa into that famous kitchen.

"The brief is superb this year and I can't wait to get stuck in alongside the veteran chefs and the judges.

"Imagine being able to taste some of the most incredible food from the best chefs in the country? It's a foodie dream come true."

Great British Menu kicked off on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 8pm, on BBC Two.

Each episode of the show is one hour long.