Dame Prue Leith made her name with her Michelin-starred restaurant Leith’s, and Leith’s school of Food and Wine which she sold in 1995. She has written sixteen cookery books, eight novels, and her memoir was published in 2013. She has worked as a columnist for the Daily Mail, the Sunday Express, the Guardian and the Daily Mirror. Her first television appearance was in the 1970s as a presenter, and she returned to television to be a judge on The Great British Menu for 11 years. Last year her ten-part cookery series Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen aired on ITV1, and she is currently filming her third series. Nothing if not adventurous, earlier this year she appeared in The Masked Singer as “Pegasus”, and over the last two years has 'walked’ for the designers Vin and Omi in London Fashion week, once wearing a ‘bondage’ latex dress, and once a gown made of recycled RAF parachute silk. Prue Leith has most recently been on our screens in the sixteenth series of The Great British Bake Off, for which she has been a judge since 2017

Gareth Baty, winner of MasterChef: The Professionals 2026, is a self-taught chef whose food is driven by emotion, memory, and storytelling. His journey began hosting intimate supper clubs from his flat in East London, creating simple but meaningful dining experiences centred around sharing great food with people around a table.

Since then, Gareth has cooked across the UK and abroad - from soul food kitchens in Harlem, New York, to farm-to-table cooking in the Lake District, where he worked with homegrown produce, livestock, and freshly baked bread. He later built and launched his own restaurant kitchen in Newcastle, earning national attention for his bold, flavour-led cooking.

Now working through his own concept, The Wandering Cumbrian, Gareth creates deeply personal dining experiences inspired by stories, memories, and flavour connections. Known for his unique “mind-mouth” approach to cooking, Gareth crafts dishes with instinct, creativity, and a passion for making people truly feel something through food.

Tom Kerridge is one of the UK’s most popular chefs, celebrated for his bold, modern take on classic comfort food. He rose to national acclaim as chef-patron of The Hand and Flowers - the first pub in the UK to be awarded two Michelin stars - renowned for its refined yet deeply satisfying dishes. He later expanded his success with ventures including The Coach.

A familiar and much-loved face on television, Tom has appeared on Great British Menu, Saturday Kitchen, and his own hit series, bringing his down-to-earth style and passion for great food to audiences nationwide. He is also a bestselling author, known for cookbooks that combine big flavours with practical, accessible recipes.

At a food festival, Tom Kerridge delivers an unforgettable experience - full of energy, warmth, and seriously delicious food - sharing his love of bold flavours, great ingredients, and feel-good cooking with every crowd he meets.