Michelin starred chef Tom Aitken is renowned for his fine French Cuisine and slightly unorthodox approach. He currently owns Tom Aitkens and Tom's Kitchen both restaurants being situated in London's fashionable Chelsea.
 

Since graduating from cookery school, Rachel has gone on to appear in a BBC TV series of her own Rachel's Favourite Food, Rachel's Favourite Food For Friends and Rachel's Favourite Food at Home all accompanied by publications. Her latest series Rachel's Favourite Food For Living is currently on BBC1. She also appears regularly on Saturday Kitchen.

Chef and co owner of Randall & Aubin, the famed champagne and oyster bar in London 's Soho , Ed has fronted several of his own television series and his first book, Entertain was published in 2001.
 

Heston Blumenthal is chef-patron of The Fat Duck in Bray which has been awarded 3 Michelin stars. His TV series, In Search of Perfection highlights his trademark scientific approach to classic dishes.

Model and presenter, Ross is best known on television for his culinary skills appearing on such shows as Masterchef and Ready Steady Cook. In addition Ross is a newspaper columnist and author on the subject of food.

Antonio Carluccio is simply heralded as the master of Italian cooking and is the proprietor of London's Neal Street restaurant. He is the author of several best selling books and has presented 2 hugely popular TV series, Antonio Carluccio's Northern Italian Feast and Southern Italian Feast.

Wine expert Oz Clarke began his career as an actor before becoming wine correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. The author of a number of books, he launched the Microsoft Wine Guide on CD Rom and is a presenter of BBC TV's Food and Drink.
 

Gino has cooked in Italy, France, Spain and the UK and now has a successful TV career appearing in such programmes as Ready Steady Cook and Saturday Kitchen.

Anton Edelmann was maître chef des cuisines at The Savoy Hotel, London for 21 years. In 2003 he became principal chef at the Directors Table, the fine dinning division of catering company Sodexho.

Hugh has gained a reputation for his earthy back to basics approach to cooking. He is a familiar face on TV with his series Cook On The Wild Side and TV Dinners

Keith enjoyed huge popularity as a television chef with his Floyd On series and is the author of a number of best selling books on wine and cookery.
 

On completing her chef training, Silvana began working behind the scenes as a food stylist and writer but her engaging personality soon saw her making regular TV appearances on Saturday Kitchen and Ready Steady Cook. She continues to write and co-runs the food media company Fork.

Australian chef and restaurateur, Bill is famed for his sublime scrambled eggs that have people queuing round blocks at his Sydney cafés. Bill appears regularly on Australian and international TV and radio since launching his debut series Bill's Food and can often be seen on Saturday Kitchen.

The name of Sophie Grigson has long been synonymous with great food and is renown for her ability to teach cookery. She has many food publications to her name as well as presenting her own series on TV.

Loyd Grossman is a celebrated TV presenter and chef best known for his contributions to the programmes Master Chef and Through The Keyhole. In recent years he has lent his name to various culinary sauces primarily created for pasta and curry dishes.

Charismatic chef with a larger-than-life personality Ainsley has firmly established himself as one of Britain's most popular celebrity chefs. A great choice for gourmet evenings he is regularly seen appearing or starring in Ready Steady Cook and Can't Cook Won't Cook as a presenter.

One of the highest profile women in the cookery world, Angela gained experience abroad before returning to the UK to work at Aubergine under Gordon Ramsey whom she appeared alongside on TV in the 2004 series of Hell's Kitchen. More recently she was seen on BBC2's series Kitchen Criminals attempting to reform Britain's worst cooks.

Ken began teaching cookery to supplement his study fees and soon realised his great passion for Chinese cooking. His first TV series was an instant success and he has gone on to produce 12 books and four further series.

Madhur Jaffrey has many strings to her bow as an actress, TV presenter and writer but it is probably for her culinary skills that she is best known specialising in Indian cuisine.

Famed for her oriental cuisine, Nancy's simple but inspiring recipes have established her as one of the most popular chefs in Britain. She currently has a regular slot on Channel 5 where she displays her culinary talents. Nancy owns and cooks in her London restaurant Enak Enak.

Nigella is a highly influential writer on the subject of food and subsequently the author of several best sellers. She first came to the fore on television with her series Nigella Bites and her latest show is called Nigella Express.
 

Giorgio locatelli is currently based at the Michelin starred Locanda Locatelli, one of the most popular Italian restaurants in London. He has appeared on BBC TV a number of times, most recently in Tony and Giorgio.

TV chef Manju Malhi specialises in Indian cuisine. She has appeared on numerous TV programmes including Saturday Kitchen and UKTV's Great Food Live. She particularly enjoys hosting cookery theatres nationwide and is an award winning author.

James Martin is a hugely popular celebrity chef who made a name for himself at Antony Worrall Thompson's 190 Queensgate He is a regular on Television's Ready Steady Cook,  presenter of Saturday Kitchen on BBC1 and host of such programmes as The Great British Village Show and Eating With The Enemy. James also recently made the semi-finals on BBC 1's Strictly Come Dancing.

Wine expert Charles Metcalfe is in great demand as a speaker at corporate events. He has presented drinks and occasionally food items on programmes such as This Morning and Taste Today and can frequently be read in Wine magazine.
 

A staunch supporter of Scottish produce, Nick opened his first restaurant in 1986 and became the youngest chef to win a Michelin star in Scotland. Nick was honoured to cook the main course for the Queen's 80th birthday banquet. He is a regular face on TV in such programmes as Masterchef and Saturday Kitchen.

Award winning celebrity super chef Jean Christophe Novelli has earned himself the reputation as The People's Chef. Television appearances include Richard and Judy, Celebrity X Factor and Hell's Kitchen. He has recently opened his first gastro pub adding to the list of his restaurant empire.
 

Exciting and innovative, Andrew has appeared as a guest chef on many TV programmes including Ready Steady Cook and Utter Nutter. He works alongside leading supermarkets endorsing and promoting products in addition to owning his own restaurant in Greater Manchester called simply Nutters. He is the pioneering chef behind the internet cooking concept where he can be seen displaying his cooking skills.

Jamie began work at the acclaimed River Cafe in London. He came into the public eye with his hugely successful television series the Naked Chef. He currently works as consultant chef and adviser to Sainsbury's supermarket chain and recently opened the restaurant Fifteen in London staffed by a team of formerly unemployed youngsters trained by Jamie. Jamie hosted The Friday Night Project.

Specialising in French cuisine Gordon Ramsey is a celebrity chef, TV personality and entrepreneur. To date he has been awarded 12 Michelin stars and is frequently seen on TV in such programmes as Hell's Kitchen and the F Word.

In addition to making regular solo TV appearances Paul successfully runs the restaurant business The Rankin Group with wife Jeanne cooking alongside him. Together they have also written 5 books and appeared in 3 TV series called Gourmet Ireland.

Charismatic, Michelin starred chef Gary is much heralded for re-invigorating British cooking with his modern adaptations on the traditional. He is a regular face on TV and has a vast selection of cookery books to his name.

Nigel is a highly acclaimed food writer of numerous publications and has won Food Writer of the Year Award several times. He moved into TV presenting with the series Real Food and also presented BBC2's A Taste of My Life.

Renowned for his expertise with fish, Ricks current business ventures include 4 restaurants, a delicatessen, a patisserie and a seafood cookery school in Padstow. He attributes his success to fresh fish simply cooked. His many TV programmes and books include; Food Heroes, Fruits of the Sea and most recently Mediterranean Escapes.

Toby began cooking at a young age and is currently the chef proprietor of The Dining Room in Reigate - Surrey. He actively campaigns to encourage young people into catering.

John Torode is the well known chef, TV presenter, writer and proprietor of Smiths of Smithfield, a four floor restaurant, private dining room and cafe in London. He is familiar to millions as the co presenter of Celebrity Masterchef and Masterchef Goes Large.

Brian is well known for his appearances on Ready Steady Cook and This Morning ultimately leading to his own series Out To Lunch and Anything You Can Cook. Having launched the Greenhouse Restaurant in Mayfair and the Metro Wine Bar in Basil Street, he went on to found The Brian Turner Restaurant at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Birmingham's NEC. Brian makes regular television appearances on Saturday Cooks.
 

Award winning chef Phil Vickery is a regular on television's Ready Steady Cook and This Morning. He is married to presenter Fern Britton.
 

Gregg Wallace is a successful vegetable grower supplying many large restaurants in London, having started out as a trader in Covent Garden's vegetable market. Hi is better known to millions as the co-presenter of Celebrity Masterchef having formerly presented Saturday Kitchen and contributed to BBC Good Food and Olive Magazines.

Lesley is instantly recognised for her appearances on programmes such as Ready Steady Cook and Can't Cook Won't Cook. She has worked as a chef and cookery demonstrator and is the author of a number of books on the subject.

Renowned for his relaxed style, Chef Kevin Woodford has not only appeared on cookery shows such as, Can't Cook Won't Cook, and Ready Steady Cook but has also established himself as a presenter hosting a variety of programmes including the Heaven and Earth show and BBC's Holiday programme. He's a popular after dinner speaker and offers a number of consulting and corporate services in addition to cookery demonstrations.

Award-winning chef Antony Worrall Thompson runs his own immensely popular restaurant Notting Grill in Holland Park specialising in organic food. He is a regular on Ready Steady Cook, was presenter of Saturday Kitchen and is currently appearing on television in Saturday Cooks.
 

Aldo is Chef Patron of the Zilli Fish Group. He recently presented the show Dinner Dates for television, is the author of several cookery books and recently launched The Zilli Cookery School in association with The Magic of Italy.