Big Chef, Little Chef (w/t)
January
Screening as part of the Great British Food Fight. In this three-part series, Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal applies his ingenious culinary techniques to try and restore the fortunes of one of Britain's most conventional yet iconic food brands.
Little Chef is a British institution, with 180 roadside outlets all over the country. Olympic breakfasts and Jubilee Pancakes loom large in the memories of many Brits. But the restaurant chain has been experiencing difficulties and in 2007 venture capitalists had to step in to save it from financial collapse. Now in its 50th year, Little Chef is in serious need of creative inspiration.
Enter Heston Blumenthal... to take on an extraordinary culinary challenge.
Enter Heston Blumenthal... to take on an extraordinary culinary challenge.
Heston has strong childhood memories of Little Chef, but can he work his food alchemy to breathe fresh life into the restaurant's menu and help restore it to former glories? Can a chef more used to serving up £200-a-head meals turn around the fortunes of a much loved but tired British institution? Can Heston Blumenthal make the British public fall in love all over again with Little Chef and with classic British food in the process?
Contacts
Press Contact
Saskia Wirth
swirth@channel4.co.uk
Picture Publicist
Lis Clucas
lclucas@channel4.co.uk
Production Company
TwoFour
Commissioning Editor
Liam Humphreys
Saskia Wirth
swirth@channel4.co.uk
Picture Publicist
Lis Clucas
lclucas@channel4.co.uk
Production Company
TwoFour
Commissioning Editor
Liam Humphreys