Meet the judges
Judging their efforts are renowned cookery teacher Rosemary Shrager and top Michellin starred chef Giorgio Locatelli. The two judges will set challenges in both the studio kitchen and home kitchens, whittling down the 16 teams of cooks over eight heats, three semi-finals and one grand final.
Published: 28 July 2017
Judging their efforts are renowned cookery teacher Rosemary Shrager and top Michellin starred chef Giorgio Locatelli. The two judges will set challenges in both the studio kitchen and home kitchens, whittling down the 16 teams of cooks over eight heats, three semi-finals and one grand final.
Rosemary Shrager
“It’s wonderful to be meeting families with their own recipes and to be judging good honest family food. I’m hoping to be inspired and surprised by the dishes these families cook at home to put a smile on each other’s faces.”
Rosemary is an accomplished chef with a career including restaurant kitchens, cookery schools and TV appearances. She has recently appeared on BBC series The Real Marigold Hotel and The Real Marigold on Tour. Rosemary is an experienced judge having featured on The Chopping Block and Rosemary's School for Cooks - and has also been a haute cuisine teacher on reality television programme Ladette to Lady.
As a judge, Rosemary is looking for a family with food at its heart that shares both the kitchen duties and recipes between the generations.
Giorgio Locatelli
“I strongly believe that cooking at home is at the base of healthy family relationships. For Rosemary and I to be given the opportunity to taste people’s family dishes within their home is such an honour.”
Michelin star chef Giorgio has had a number of series on TV including Tony and Giorgio, Sicily Unpacked and Italy Unpacked on BBC Two.
As a young boy Giorgio dreamt of being a waiter but he discovered his love for cooking while working alongside chefs in his family’s hotel kitchen. He now runs one of the finest restaurants in London and was recently awarded the Commendatore OMRI by the Italian Ambassador for services to Italian gastronomy.
As a judge, Giorgio is particularly looking forwards to experiencing the different family’s heritages through the dishes that they serve.
