A Michelin star chef will be a veteran judge on the second week of the Great British Menu North West.

Lisa Goodwin-Allen, executive chef at Northcote, will be making yet another appearance of the Great British Menu as a veteran judge in the first two North West episodes.

Lancashire chef Stevie Lamb who is now head chef at the 3AA rosette The Orangery at 5 Star Hotel Rockcliffe in Darlington.

Born in Preston, Stevie fell in love with cooking at an early age thanks to his nan who was a home baker - he takes inspiration from her classics in his cooking to this very day.

Stevie is very proud of his roots and would love to represent the North West in the competition. He is inspired by the nostalgia in this year’s broadcasting brief in modern twists on old classics that contrast temperatures and textures.

This years theme for the competition is celebrating 100 years of British Broadcasting.

Also from the North West, Dave Critchley, executive chef at fine dining Chinese restaurant Lu Ban will return to the Great British Menu after competing in last years show.

There are also three new chefs throwing their hat into the ring; Sam Lomas from Macclesfield who is a former apprentice at Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage and head chef at Glebe House in Devon; and Brazilian born Caroline Martins who lives in Manchester and runs Brazilian fusion cookery pop ups in the North West.

The Great British Menu will see four chefs from eight nations and regions across the United Kingdom compete for a spot in the final.

In weeks one to eight, four chefs representing a nation or region will compete against each other each week to cook Canapés, Starters, Fish Dishes, Main Courses, Pre-Desserts and Desserts.

One chef is eliminated at the end of the first episode each week after cooking the Fish course. Another chef leaves the competition at the end of Desserts, which is the second episode of the week.

This leaves only the two chefs with the highest scores who must cook their entire menu for the Judges in the final episode of the week.

The Judges must then choose one winner to represent their nation or region. Each week the regular Judges are joined by a fourth Guest Judge, connected to the theme.

During Finals week, the eight finalists compete against each other. One winner will be chosen each day to cook either their Starter, Fish Course, Main Course or Dessert. The highest scoring runner up not to have won either of the four courses, gets to cook the Canapé and Pre-dessert at the Banquet.

Lisa was a finalist on the Great British Menu in 2011 before becoming the first female chef to win the show.

In 2010 she served her dish of rabbit and leek turnover to Prince Charles at a banquet celebrating the National Trust as part of BBC Two’s Great British Menu.

Since her TV debut, Lisa has been a guest judge on the Great British Menu and a judge on Masterchef: The Professionals in 2017, 2018/19 and Celebrity Masterchef 2017 and 2018.

She was also chef mentor on MasterChef: The Professionals in 2015.

Great British Menu airs weekly, Tuesdays to Thursdays, 8pm on BBC Two.