The son of a baker, Paul originally trained as a sculptor before his father persuaded him to join the family business. He went onto become head baker at some of the most exclusive hotels including Cliveden, Chester Grosvenor and The Dorchester where he gained a reputation as an innovator and one of the country’s finest artisan bakers. Following his apprenticeship and success at some of the UK’s top hotels, Paul took the opportunity to travel extensively through Cyprus, Egypt and Jordan, visiting remote villages to discover ancient techniques for baking bread and, on one occasion, travelling to a Bedouin encampment and baking in the desert on an upturned cooking pot.

Lotte is a skilled and highly experienced broadcaster – recognised as a leading authority on English cooking. Lotte brings thirty years of food experience to her television presenting with a light, friendly and humorous touch. She can be seen across all channels and is one of the resident chefs on Food Network UK first appearing in 2010 when she went to New York to film ‘Chopped’. Lotte has been hosting the Interview Stage at the BBC Good Food Shows since 2012 and has great fun chatting to all the chefs and experts in front of the live audience. She quickly makes them feel at home and the interviews are always lively, fun and relaxed.

Brian Turner is said to be one of Britain’s most well-known chefs having trained at Simpson’s in the Strand, The Savoy, The Beau Rivage in Lausanne and Claridge’s. In 1971 he opened the kitchens of The Capital Hotel with Richard Shepherd where they won a then rare Michelin star. In 1986 he opened his own restaurant Turner’s in Walton Street, Chelsea. After fifteen years of success he opened restaurants in Birmingham and Slough and in 2003 at The Millennium Hotel in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair.

Day 1 Update - BBC Good Food Show - Harrogate. The ultimate day out for food-lovers returns to the Yorkshire town of Harrogate, from 10 - 12 April 2015. The BBC Good Food Show Spring brings an incredible range of independent, artisan food and drink producers, well known brands, and the opportunity to see celebrity chefs and food experts, including James Martin, Mary Berry and the Hairy Bikers cooking live on stage in the Supertheatre.

Self taught chef Marcus Bean whose passion for cooking drove him to win Iron Chef Uk in 2010. Following his success on the show, Marcus has been a regular chef on ITV's "This Morning" cooking for Holly Willoughby & Phillip Schofield & other presenters on the show. He's appeared on Good Food Channels "Market Kitchen" Channel 4's "What's Cooking" shows on Food Network & ITV's new children's cookery show "MunchBox".

Barney Desmazery is the Food Editor of BBC Good Food magazine. Before becoming a cookery writer Barney was a chef who worked in England, France and Australia. On weekends he can be found in his kitchen cooking with his 7 year old and 4 year old.

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