Two North West entrepreneurs have been named among the first contestants to appear on new BBC series, Gordon Ramsey’s Future Food Stars.
Manchester-based Steph Buttery and Jamie Savage from Macclesfield will join ten others from across the UK to compete to earn a £150,000 investment from the celebrity chef.
The show's synopsis states that "Gordon will push everyone to their limits through a series of relentless challenges that tests their character and business acumen. The person who impresses him most will win a life-changing investment."
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Future Food Stars is set to air on BBC One.
Below, BusinessLive profiles the two contestants from the North West who are set to appear.
Steph Buttery
Steph Buttery is a former Navy Lieutenant who has retired after 12 years as a Warfare Officer to pursue her business dream.
She was inspired by a sour alcoholic drink she loved when stationed in Japan and decided to create her own soft version to market to gamers and the premium drinks market.
She founded Japanese-inspired sour soft drinks brands Chu Lo in 2019.
She said: "I can’t wait for the series to launch and to see the reaction from viewers.
"It was an incredible opportunity and hopefully people are thoroughly entertained. For anyone considering applying, go for it."
Jamie Savage
Jamie Savage is an ex-Navy head chef who decide to take his cooking skills and open his own business showcasing his favourite ingredients: mussels.
Wanting to show how diverse mussel-based dishes can be while promoting sustainable seafood consumption, he put his savings into a permanent stall at a local market.
He began selling innovative dishes, such as popcorn mussels, mussel burgers and is even developing a mussel stout.
