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

[Sunbird24]

The drama continues…

I mean if this was being done in anyway realistically they’d just put Daniel through and not bother with the judges tomorrow

Agree

If making this for the banquet you’d probably sort the sugar glass in advance during all that prep time they give them

I’m now very much over Daniels faux naive “what meeee?” Comments

And Spencer has to decide who to inflict on the judges....

Even if it was the dish she was hoping for it was still a bloody cheese flan.

Could he not do what do what they do on GBBO and melt a boiled sweetie? 😉

Yeah, melt the sugar inside a round silicone mould, simples

Omg a 4

Maybe Ayesha could come back when the theme better fits her cooking?

Spencer is so nice and he has been way more helpful than the other vets (I get they are probably told not to help). But he just shows how far the standard has fallen in the last couple of years. I think Spencer's year was the best I've seen.

I think Spencer is actually going to have to possess one of these two for Wales to have any chance of making it to the banquet.

I thought three of the chefs who got to the banquet last year were excellent but the problem was they didn't have much competition.

Yes, there's still some brilliance but not as much as there used to be

The regions are so uneven

Thank god for the wild cards! There's a chance of some competition in finals where it's been dire across whole regions.

Watching late and feeling sorry for Spencer and prospectively for the guest judge. The guest judges have been really nice and down to earth so wish they got some great foood.

As soon as she turned out the pie and then a death theme it was over.

They haven’t mentioned it a great deal. Maybe they added it part way through?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFf4ByiJTet/?igsh=eDR3ZjU5cXExN3Bo

I feel they need another verse about flans…

Sounds like I didn't miss anything last night. Won't worry about catching up before the judges round.

Evening all, wonder if the chefs have changed any of their dishes?

Evening all. It has to be Daniel in my eyes, but the judges do tend to surprise

Evening! I’ve been out for afternoon tea and Prosecco, so these two better not spoil my vibe… What are my chances?

Evening.
I'm snacking on sour cherry squashams.
Ready for gruel and mushrooms.

I Await this with less than bated breath….