Originally from Anguilla in the Caribbean, Kerth was inspired to start cooking by his mother who was a chef. He has been head chef of Ormer Mayfair for three years, which was voted one of the top five restaurants in London by the Hardens Restaurant Guide in 2018.

Kerth has worked under a number of legendary chefs including Tom Aikens, Agnar Sverrisson and Joel Robuchon. Father-of-four Kerth is passionate about this year’s brief and is igniting his own inner child for his menu. His style of cooking is vibrant, colourful and fun with a love of local and high-quality produce.

Essex-born Steve is a highly accomplished British chef inspired by classical French cooking, who was crowned the Craft Guild’s National Chef of the Year in 2019.

After studying for three years to become a classically trained chef, Steve went to the US briefly and then spent five years working at various restaurants in Bournemouth and Poole, becoming a head chef at the age of twenty-four. He then made the move to London working first at Launceston Place and then in 2013 he became head chef at Roux at Parliament Square, where he’s remained ever since. Steve’s style of cooking is based on French classics with a modern interpretation. Father-of-two Steve’s menu for the competition is inspired by childhood memories and his family.

Karl hails from Peterborough and is a chef who loves competing. Most recently he beat thirty-two other chefs to become a finalist in The Craft Guild of Chefs' National Chef of the Year 2020.

Having worked at some of the UK’s best restaurants including Pétrus, he is now head chef at Texture, which holds four AA rosettes and one Michelin star. Working closely with the chef-owner of Texture, Agnar Sverrisson, his style of cooking reflects the restaurant’s modern Scandinavian influences and champions local produce.