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Yorkshire is not short of famous faces when it comes to great tasting, quality food cooked with locally sourced ingredients. The following are a few of Yorkshires great chefs who have marked their influence on menus with Yorkshires produce:
John Benson-Smith - A born Yorkshire lad worked at Hazelwood Castle for 5 years and is a former judge on BBC TV's Masterchef.
James Martin - Opened his first hotel and Bistro at the age of 22 and now hosts his own Saturday morning Cookery show.
Brian Turner - A highly regarded Yorkshire-born chef; is now a regular on the BBC's hit television series 'Ready Steady Cook'.
Marco Pierre White - At the age of 33, Leeds-born Marco became the only British chef to win three Michelin stars, he now owns various hotels in London.
You will often see Yorkshire's celebrity chefs taking part in demonstrations at our many food festivals across the region.