Gordon Ramsay is returning to screens with a brand new show. Future Food Stars will air on BBC One on Thursday, March 31 and will see 12 of the UK's best up-and-coming food and drink entrepreneurs compete to earn the chef's £150,000 investment.
To do so the contestants will need to prove they have a great idea, as well as possess the raw ingredients required to succeed. Gordon will then drive the contenders through a series of relentless challenges designed to test their character and showcase their business skills because, according to Gordon, an idea is only as good as the person who's had it.
Explaining the show, Gordon said: "Future Food Stars is about finding some of the most exciting, emerging food-and-drinks businesses that have been created in the UK. Especially on the back of the devastating two years with the pandemic, Future Food Stars will give someone the chance to focus and develop some exciting business ideas that have the potential to absolutely explode over the next 18 months."
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He added: "I’ve spent the last two decades investing in talent and restaurants, it’s in my blood. To expand beyond restaurants and be in that food and drink lifestyle space, looking at what we've got in the competition, and how talented these individuals are, I'm equally as excited to invest in them as I would in any restaurant or hotel, anywhere in the country."
But when does Future Food Stars start and who are the contestants? Here's everything you need to know.
Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars start time
The chef's new show will kick off on Thursday, March 31 on BBC One. The show will air at 9pm, which is straight after Dragon's Den.
There are eight episodes in total with new instalments airing weekly. Each episode will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars contestants
The chef has hand-picked 12 of the UK’s best up-and-coming food and drinks entrepreneurs to compete to earn his investment. They can be found below with their products.
Amit, 38 from Malvern Hills, Worcestershire – Pandeli: Bottled Indian sauces
Asher, 28, from The Rhondda Valley – Rogue: Jams, chutneys and marmalades
Bola, 46 from Hertfordshire – Jitterbug: Apple cider vinegar seltzers
Jamie, 36 from Macclesfield – Savages Mussels: Mussel bar
Jen, 35 from Castleford – The Cocktail Pickers Club: Bottled cocktails
Leah, 38 from London – Norah’s Brownies: Free-from brownies
Matthew, 33 from London – Jackdaw: Zero-waste restaurant
Michelle, 45, from Abernethy (Perthshire) – Clootie McToot: Clootie dumplings
Steph, 30 from Manchester – Chu Lo: Japanese-inspired soft drinks
Valentina, 37 from London – Lele’s Vegan cake mixes & café
Victoria, 28 from London – Sunmo: Plantain based snacks
Vincenzo, 27 from London – Smokin' Brothers: Smoked salmon company
