Andy Bates is a champion of British food and family style cooking. He started his cooking career at the age of 15, as a kitchen hand at the Hooden On The Hill pub in Willesborough. After finishing school, he headed to Canterbury College to study catering.

Andy Bates

The BBC Good Food Show Summer is a celebration of summer recipes, celebrity chefs and fantastic shopping for fresh seasonal produce. Watch some of Britain’s top chefs in live demonstrations at the show. The BBC Gardeners' World Live Theatre, sponsored by Wyevale Garden Centres, has a packed schedule of live and entertaining talks from top gardeners and well known experts from Gardeners' World TV programme and popular gardening experts. Monty Don, Carol Klein, Joe Swift and Toby Buckland will all be at the show.

Kids & Family

'Yummy brummy' chef Glynn Purnell chats about gourmet Birmingham...and his love of a good kebab

Glynn Purnell

Lulie Biggs, from Flavour Sense Nation, explains how we use all our senses to enjoy food and drink.

Lulie Biggs, Flavour Sense Nation

Steve chats about the demonstrations he's been putting on for Yo! Sushi on the Discover and Learn with Lexus stand at BBC Good Food Show Summer 2016

Steve Newman Yo! Sushi

Joe chats off the back of one of his many demonstrations at BBC Gardeners World Live 2016

Joe Swift Saturday BBC Gardeners World Live 2016

Carol chats at the show about her stage demonstrations and all things gardening.

Andy Bates

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