Great British Menu 2025 Thread 2 - From beige sludge to poncey nonsense, but is any of it banquetworthy?

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The drama continues…

I'd forgotten he had the Moor sound. I suddenly thought 'has it started pissing rain here' cos it is blowing a gale

Agreed

It was also the case that chefs who got to the banquet would sometimes return and compete again but now they don't seem to want to risk doing that after their win.

Kerridge a case in point. Main winner 2 years running. But that was the early 2010s

It’s all kinda dull now. No drama or exciting dishes or chefs

I thought it was just me. But 20 years in it is getting dull

A wee bit of pudding. Jeez

I was excited about Kirk last year.

There are dwindling numbers of us on the threads as well, usually a good indicator that the show’s not grabbing imaginations any more

He's dressed that COMPLETELY different.

Jesus tom. In a really polite way, like a trainers insole!!!

Yep

I think the judges are a bit dull, too. They used to be a bit too snooty and nasty but at least they had something to say and provided a bit of controversy.

I am still enjoying the show but it has gone a bit worthy.

When you compare even to our masterchef threads there's less of us here now

Yay calum

Ooooo. They aren't having to use a wild card to get that main through after all!

Yess. Back when andi and them were on the judges it was a better panel

I think we need a few brilliant chefs doing some absolutely crazy OTT things in the next few heats. I miss the crazy.

Yeah I will keep watching cos I love cooking shows and you lot being here 🥰

I imagine they’re quietly selecting one dish from the losing chef each week to discuss as a possible wildcard after all the regions

Maybe they should do a "past winners" series, where they all have to have won a week (at least) before.

Saaame

They did a Christmas NHS Special a few years ago where Alex Greene and, in particular, Lisa Godwin-Allen were both brilliant.

DH & I just been having same convo. It definitely needs a shake up of some kind. Things gave changed a lot in 20 years and the big name chefs have no need to do GBM & the up & coming one’s might do it once but they rarely come back. It’s a much more crowded field than it used to be in terms of getting yourself known.

The theming of great Britons should be inspiring but it seems they’ve been told not to do the usual suspects so we’ve got an odd mix of ppl we’ve all heard of like capt cook and Isambard kingdom Brunel and then obscure Gallic poets and some bloke who once visited Chester. It’s just weird.

And yes where is the razzmatazz and showmanship??

Tho I suppose we should be glad we have so far been spared the great British celebrity menu….

Shh, don’t give anyone ideas!