Skip to content
Streambay
Great British Menu Season 12 poster

Great British Menu Season 12 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Ended: Friday, June 30, 2017

When does Great British Menu Season 12 come out?

Great British Menu Season 12 premiered Tuesday, May 2, 2017 on BBC Two and ended Friday, June 30, 2017. The season has 45 episodes.

The nation's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a banquet celebrating Wimbledon.

Last updated

Great British Menu Season 12 release schedule

Great British Menu Season 12 episode release dates
Episode Release date

1. London and South East Starter

Creative culinary competition. Three chefs from London and south east England meet their surprise veteran judge and cook summery starters.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

2. London and South East Fish

Creative culinary competition. One chef shocks when he pairs his fish dish with some unusual flavours - white chocolate and strawberry.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

3. London and South East Main

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.

Wednesday · 9 years ago

4. London and South East Dessert

Creative culinary competition. Dessert is the last chance for the chefs to secure a place cooking for the judges and the pressure is rising.

Thursday · 9 years ago

5. London and South East Judging

Creative culinary competition. The remaining chefs cook their entire taste of summer menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Leon Smith.

Friday · 9 years ago

6. South West Starter

Creative culinary competition. In the south west heats, two ambitious newcomers, Tom Brown and Andy Clatworthy, take on returning chef Dominic Chapman.

Monday · 9 years ago

7. South West Fish

Creative culinary competition. Tom, head chef at Outlaw's at The Capital in Knightsbridge, is hoping to elevate the humble mackerel to banquet standards.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

8. South West Main

Creative culinary competition. For the main course, a refined summer barbecue goes up against a traditional Cornish speciality and a historic Wimbledon recipe.

Wednesday · 9 years ago

9. South West Dessert

Creative culinary competition. The chefs honour Wimbledon with their challenging strawberry desserts but only two will make it through to the regional final.

Thursday · 9 years ago

10. South West Judging

Creative culinary competition. The two remaining chefs try to impress Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Marion Regan.

Friday · 9 years ago

11. North West Starter

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.

Monday · 9 years ago

12. North West Fish

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.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

13. North West Main

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.

Wednesday · 9 years ago

14. North West Dessert

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.

Thursday · 9 years ago

15. North West Judging

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.

Friday · 9 years ago

16. North East Starter

Creative culinary competition. In the north east heats, returning banquet champion Tommy Banks takes on two ambitious newcomers, Danny Parker and Josh Overington.

Monday · 9 years ago

17. North East Fish

Creative culinary competition. Josh Overington creates a decadent fish stew, comprising champagne, lobster, scallops and truffles.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

18. North East Main

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.

Wednesday · 9 years ago

19. North East Dessert

Creative culinary competition. Inspired by his summers spent on his family's Yorkshire farm, Tommy is cooking a dessert flavoured with hay.

Thursday · 9 years ago

20. North East Judging

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.

Friday · 9 years ago

21. Scotland Starter

Creative culinary competition. In the Scottish regional heats, returning chefs Michael Bremner and Ally McGrath battle ambitious newcomer Angela Malik.

Monday · 9 years ago

22. Scotland Fish

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.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

23. Scotland Main

Creative culinary competition. Michael Bremner is taking a huge risk, using ox tongue as the centrepiece of his main.

Wednesday · 9 years ago

24. Scotland Dessert

Creative culinary competition. Ally McGrath starts the round with confidence, but a series of errors leave him worried about completing it on time.

Thursday · 9 years ago

25. Scotland Judging

Creative culinary competition. The two remaining chefs cook their menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Gary Parsons, Wimbledon's executive chef.

Friday · 9 years ago

26. Wales Starter

Creative culinary competition. In the Wales regional heat, returning chef Phil is under pressure to impress as he is competing against his former head chef Paul.

Monday · 9 years ago

27. Wales Fish

Creative culinary competition. Phil and Nick are both preparing dishes using mackerel. Nick hopes his elegant mackerel with nectarine will have the edge.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

28. Wales Main

Creative culinary competition. For the main course, all three chefs are cooking Welsh lamb in the hope of impressing this week's veteran judge.

Wednesday · 9 years ago

29. Wales Dessert

Creative culinary competition. Phil Carmichael creates a tennis ball dessert that combines two British classics - Eton mess and trifle.

Thursday · 9 years ago

30. Wales Judging

Creative culinary competition. The two winning chefs cook their menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Dan Bloxham, Wimbledon's Master of Ceremonies.

Friday · 9 years ago

31. Central Starter

Pip Lacey's starter is a humorous take on the unpredictable British weather and features an unusual presentation. Ryan Simpson's dish represents an allotment complete with soil, while Nick Deverell-Smith's creation is a tribute to the precision cutting of Wimbledon's grass.

Monday · 9 years ago

32. Central Fish

The Central fish dishes feature a tribute to Wimbledon strawberries and cream using strawberries and lobster. Another chef uses crab to make a savoury cream tea.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

33. Central Main

Ryan Simpson hopes to elevate a ploughman's lunch into a gourmet affair, Pip Lacey pays tribute to an unusual Wimbledon icon, while Nick Deverell-Smith looks to celebrate a meat which he thinks is underused - venison.

Wednesday · 9 years ago

34. Central Dessert

Central desserts are pineapple dishes, in reference to the pineapple on the top of the Wimbledon men's singles trophy, and a celebration of summer nostalgia.

Thursday · 9 years ago

35. Central Judging

The two chefs who have made it through cook their four courses again, attempting to impress judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Jordanne Whiley, Britain's most successful wheelchair tennis player.

Friday · 9 years ago

36. Northern Ireland Starter

The chefs from Northern Ireland battle it out. Joery Castel creates a tribute to Richard Krajicek, the only Dutchman to win the Men's Singles title.

Monday · 9 years ago

37. Northern Ireland Fish

Tommy hopes his Murray Mound is a fitting tribute to Andy Murray's apparent love of sushi. Eddie creates five strawberry elements to accompany his scallops.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

38. Northern Ireland Main

Eddie Attwell is taking a risk with an unusual meat - water buffalo. But will the picnic-style dish be up to standards?

Wednesday · 9 years ago

39. Northern Ireland Dessert

Both Eddie Attwell and Tommy Heaney attempt desserts featuring chocolate tennis balls, while Joery Castel cooks poffertjes, a traditional Dutch pancake.

Thursday · 9 years ago

40. Northern Ireland Judging

The two remaining chefs cook their four courses for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Mansour Bahrami, tennis's greatest entertainer.

Friday · 9 years ago

41. Final Starter

The winning regional chefs battle it out for a spot on the banquet menu. Andi Oliver takes the chefs to Wimbledon to see where they could be cooking if they win.

Monday · 9 years ago

42. Final Fish

The chefs cook their fish courses but with some exceptionally high scoring dishes in the heats, each chef must deliver perfection. The judges are joined by Tim Henman.

Tuesday · 9 years ago

43. Final Main

It is main course day and competition is fierce. The judges are joined by guest judge Gordon Reid, winner of the first ever men's singles wheelchair event at Wimbledon.

Wednesday · 9 years ago

44. Final Dessert

With three completely new desserts in contention, whose dish will triumph? The judges are joined by guest judge Annabel Croft, former British number one in tennis.

Thursday · 9 years ago

45. Banquet Finale

The winning chefs cook their dishes at the incredible Taste of Summer banquet. From Tim Henman to Judy Murray, the guests are all expecting perfection.

Friday · 9 years ago

Great British Menu Season 12 guest stars

  • Matthew Fort

    Matthew Fort

    Self - Judge

  • Oliver Peyton

    Oliver Peyton

    Self - Judge

  • Andi Oliver

    Andi Oliver

    Self - Judge

  • Michael O'Hare

    Michael O'Hare

    Self - Judge

  • Tom Aikens

    Tom Aikens

    Self - Judge

  • Angela Hartnett

    Angela Hartnett

    Self - Judge

  • Daniel Clifford

    Daniel Clifford

    Self - Judge

  • Jeremy Lee

    Jeremy Lee

    Self - Judge

  • Nathan Outlaw

    Nathan Outlaw

    Self - Judge

  • Rich Bainbridge

    Rich Bainbridge

    Self - Judge

  • Michael Smith

    Michael Smith

    Self - Judge

  • Greg Rusedski

    Self - Guest Judge

  • Judy Murray

    Judy Murray

    Self - Guest Judge

  • Mansour Bahrami

    Mansour Bahrami

    Self - Guest Judge

  • Sue Barker

    Self - Guest Judge

  • Tim Henman

    Self - Guest Judge

Great British Menu Season 12 FAQ

When does Great British Menu Season 12 come out?

Great British Menu Season 12 premiered Tuesday, May 2, 2017 on BBC Two.

How many episodes are in Great British Menu Season 12?

Great British Menu Season 12 has 45 episodes.

Are new episodes of Great British Menu Season 12 released weekly?

New episodes are released daily.

When is the Great British Menu Season 12 finale?

The Great British Menu Season 12 finale (Episode 45) aired Friday, June 30, 2017.

How do I get notified when new Great British Menu Season 12 episodes are released?

Download the Streambay app and follow Great British Menu. You'll get a push notification the moment each new episode is out.

Never miss Great British Menu Season 12.

Download Streambay and follow Great British Menu. We’ll notify you the moment Season 12 is released, and as each new episode comes out. It’s free, with no sign-up and no personal information required.

Coming soon to App Store Get it on Google Play