North West Starter

This time it is the turn of three chefs from the North West. Returning contender Aiden Byrne is determined to go all the way. This is his fourth time in the competition and he has never yet made it to finals week. But he is up against two fiercely competitive newcomers - Mary-Ellen McTague and Chris Holland both of whom are determined to make their mark. The chefs also raise some cash in fundraising challenges and one of the chefs is joined by Miranda star, Sarah Hadland. The three North West chefs will be judged by a veteran of the competition - two star Michelin chef Phil Howard who got a dish to the banquet last year. It is his job to decide which chefs make it through to the judges on Friday. How will Aiden Byrne's dish entitled Mad As a Box of Frogs go down with veteran Phil Howard? Will he trounce Mary-Ellen McTague's crab starter or will Chris Holland's 'Oriental style beef broth with a twist' score more highly with Phil?