List of Great British Menu chefs (series 1–4)
This entry lists the chefs who participated in the first four series of the BBC television programme Great British Menu, which aired between 2006 and 2009. Great British Menu is a cooking competition where chefs from different regions of the UK compete to cook a course for a prestigious banquet. Each series focused on a different event or theme.
Series 1 (2006): Dinner at the British Embassy in Paris
- Scotland: Nick Nairn, Jeremy Lee
- Wales: Stephen Terry, Angela Hartnett
- Northern Ireland: Paul Rankin, Michael Deane
- North West: Nigel Haworth, Paul Heathcote
- Central: Glynn Purnell, Sat Bains
- South West: Michael Caines, John Burton-Race
- London & South East: Mark Hix, Oliver Peyton
Series 2 (2007): To celebrate Britain winning the bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games
- Scotland: Tom Kitchin, Nick Nairn
- Wales: Hywel Jones, James Sommerin
- Northern Ireland: Michael Deane, Clare Smyth
- North West: Nigel Haworth, Aiden Byrne
- Central: Richard Turner, Glynn Purnell
- South West: Nathan Outlaw, Shaun Rankin
- London & South East: Tom Aikens, Mark Hix
Series 3 (2008): To celebrate 40 years of the NHS
- Scotland: Tom Kitchin, Tony Singh
- Wales: Stephen Terry, James Sommerin
- Northern Ireland: Michael Deane, Simon Rogan
- North West: Aiden Byrne, Lisa Allen
- Central: Sat Bains, Marcus Eaves
- South West: Nathan Outlaw, Shaun Rankin
- London & South East: Tom Aikens, Mark Hix
Series 4 (2009): To celebrate the Return of the Homecomings
- Scotland: Tom Kitchin, Alan Murchison
- Wales: Richard Davies, James Sommerin
- Northern Ireland: Michael Deane, Niall McKenna
- North West: Lisa Allen, Aiden Byrne
- Central: Sat Bains, Adam Simmonds
- South West: Nathan Outlaw, John Hooker
- London & South East: Mark Hix, Simon Bryant