7.6/106 votes#1 - London and South East Starter
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 5/2/2017
Creative culinary competition. Three chefs from London and south east England meet their surprise veteran judge and cook summery starters.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#2 - London and South East Fish
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 5/2/2017
Creative culinary competition. One chef shocks when he pairs his fish dish with some unusual flavours - white chocolate and strawberry.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#3 - London and South East Main
Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 5/3/2017
Creative culinary competition. It's a smoke-filled kitchen as the chefs prepare their summer-themed mains in the hope of impressing the veteran judge.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#4 - London and South East Dessert
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2017
Creative culinary competition. Dessert is the last chance for the chefs to secure a place cooking for the judges and the pressure is rising.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
7.4/105 votes#5 - London and South East Judging
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 5/5/2017
Creative culinary competition. The remaining chefs cook their entire taste of summer menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Leon Smith.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#6 - South West Starter
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2017
Creative culinary competition. In the south west heats, two ambitious newcomers, Tom Brown and Andy Clatworthy, take on returning chef Dominic Chapman.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
7.4/105 votes#7 - South West Fish
Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 5/9/2017
Creative culinary competition. Tom, head chef at Outlaw's at The Capital in Knightsbridge, is hoping to elevate the humble mackerel to banquet standards.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#8 - South West Main
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 5/10/2017
Creative culinary competition. For the main course, a refined summer barbecue goes up against a traditional Cornish speciality and a historic Wimbledon recipe.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#9 - South West Dessert
Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 5/11/2017
Creative culinary competition. The chefs honour Wimbledon with their challenging strawberry desserts but only two will make it through to the regional final.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#10 - South West Judging
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 5/12/2017
Creative culinary competition. The two remaining chefs try to impress Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Marion Regan.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#11 - North West Starter
Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 5/15/2017
Creative culinary competition. This week is the north west regional heats and three ambitious newcomers are competing to win a place in the national finals.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#12 - North West Fish
Season 12 Episode 12 - Aired 5/16/2017
Creative culinary competition. In the fish course, Ellis tries to create the flavour of a summer barbecue without using one and Tom and Paul both use luxury fish.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#13 - North West Main
Season 12 Episode 13 - Aired 5/17/2017
Creative culinary competition. Paul serves a personal main course based on his mother's favourite food, and Ellis surprises with a dish that honours Fred Perry.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#14 - North West Dessert
Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 5/18/2017
Creative culinary competition. Ellis's dish is inspired by strawberries, and Tom hopes to beat the other chefs with a savoury and sweet bilberry dish.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#15 - North West Judging
Season 12 Episode 15 - Aired 5/19/2017
Creative culinary competition. The two chefs cook their taste of summer menus again for judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest Greg Rusedski.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#16 - North East Starter
Season 12 Episode 16 - Aired 5/22/2017
Creative culinary competition. In the north east heats, returning banquet champion Tommy Banks takes on two ambitious newcomers, Danny Parker and Josh Overington.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#17 - North East Fish
Season 12 Episode 17 - Aired 5/23/2017
Creative culinary competition. Josh Overington creates a decadent fish stew, comprising champagne, lobster, scallops and truffles.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#18 - North East Main
Season 12 Episode 18 - Aired 5/24/2017
Creative culinary competition. Danny Parker is trying to recreate the flavours of an American barbecue but the veteran chef is dubious about one of his ingredients.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#19 - North East Dessert
Season 12 Episode 19 - Aired 5/25/2017
Creative culinary competition. Inspired by his summers spent on his family's Yorkshire farm, Tommy is cooking a dessert flavoured with hay.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#20 - North East Judging
Season 12 Episode 20 - Aired 5/26/2017
Creative culinary competition. The top two chefs cook their Taste of Summer menus for judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Judy Murray.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#21 - Scotland Starter
Season 12 Episode 21 - Aired 5/29/2017
Creative culinary competition. In the Scottish regional heats, returning chefs Michael Bremner and Ally McGrath battle ambitious newcomer Angela Malik.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#22 - Scotland Fish
Season 12 Episode 22 - Aired 5/30/2017
Creative culinary competition. Ally McGrath, chef proprietor at Osso in Peebles, creates an inventive dish based on summer memories of rock pooling in the River Tweed.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#23 - Scotland Main
Season 12 Episode 23 - Aired 5/31/2017
Creative culinary competition. Michael Bremner is taking a huge risk, using ox tongue as the centrepiece of his main.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#24 - Scotland Dessert
Season 12 Episode 24 - Aired 6/1/2017
Creative culinary competition. Ally McGrath starts the round with confidence, but a series of errors leave him worried about completing it on time.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#25 - Scotland Judging
Season 12 Episode 25 - Aired 6/2/2017
Creative culinary competition. The two remaining chefs cook their menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Gary Parsons, Wimbledon's executive chef.
Director: Duncan Thompson
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Great British Menu Season 12
Every episode of Great British Menu Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Great British Menu Season 12!
Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a four-course banquet for a high-profile figure.
Genre:Reality
Network:BBC Two
Season 12 Ratings Summary
"London and South East Starter" is the best rated episode of "Great British Menu" season 12. It scored 7.6/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Duncan Thompson and written by N/A, it aired on 5/2/2017. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "London and South East Fish".