Thirteen of Britain's brightest and most ambitious chefs compete against one another for a jaw-dropping prize - their own restaurant in one of Britain's most historic hotels. Set within top central London hotel The Langham, the competition is judged the venue's head chef Michel Roux Jr, alongside pastry supremo and hospitality consultant Ravneet Gill and leading global restaurateur Mike Reid. The contenders are tasked to take on a range of epic challenges designed to test the skills they need to survive in the elite world of five-star dining
The remaining seven chefs are tasked to produce an extravagant dish using the finest ingredients money can buy. Exorbitant price tags and the world's rarest delicacies abound as the chefs compete to appeal to the Langham hotel's millionaire clientele. Those who fail to impress undertake a second challenge in a fight for survival. To prove their business acumen, they must devise a £30 lunch menu and run a busy Langham lunch service. Tension overflows in the kitchen and the chef who brings in the least profit is eliminated. Michel Roux Jr, Ravneet Gill and Mike Reid judge their efforts
Things heat up as the chefs create an opulent menu for a VIP staying in the hotel's £25,000-a-night luxury suite. Who will melt under the pressure?
The chefs compete for a place in the semi-final, as they reinvent the Langham's iconic afternoon tea while staying true to their restaurant concept.
It's the semi-final and the chefs create an opulent feasting centrepiece before delivering one course each for an exclusive banquet for 100 VIP guests.
The Final: The chefs run the Palm Court restaurant as if it were their own for one night. One of them wins the competition - and wins the restaurant.
