The Scottish heat of Great British Menu kicked things off in style, with Michael Bremner scoring a perfect ten for his fish dish (despite his uninspiring beetroot starter). We were treated to out of this world presentation techniques, innovating flavour combinations and some inspiring stories from the UK’s Great Britons.

The second heat focuses on the South West – a region brimming with culinary pedigree and a famous heritage of fishing and dairy. With Lisa Allen judging the plates before Friday's final, it's sure to be a great week. Here are the South West chefs competing in this year’s Great British Menu.

There are only a handful of pubs in the UK with a Michelin star, and Josh Eggleton’s Somerset bolthole is one of them. The perfect example of why modern British cuisine has become so popular, Josh’s cooking is playful and light-hearted, taking the very best of British produce and serving it in a quirky, unforgettable style.

Growing up in south Bristol, Josh had his first taste of the professional kitchen in a fish and chip shop, before working in large cover restaurants at John Lewis. He became a Gordon Ramsay Scholar in 2003, which gave him the chance to travel all over Europe and the US to work in Michelin-starred restaurants. When he returned he refused job offers from the likes of Marcus Wareing to open his own pub, and has never looked back since.