Ever wondered what it’s actually like to watch a master at work? The Headliner Kitchen brings the heat of the professional kitchen to the festival stage. Grab a spot and settle in for 40 minutes of pure culinary theatre as our headlining chefs cook their "Greatest Hits" live. You’ll learn the secrets of their signature style, hear the kitchen secrets they don't share on TV, and see exactly what it takes to be a headliner.
Head Chef at Adnams, Rob will be showcasing seafood specialities
12:00 - 12:45
Alasdair Gill
Regular columnist for The Sunday Times, Vice, Times 2, ST magazine, ST style, The Standard, Tatler and You Magazine. He’ll be cooking crispy pork cheeks.
13:00 - 13:45
Tony Alberti
Known for his regular TV and social media appearances, Tony was taught his Italian cookery skills by his Nonna and will be cooking his perfect risotto.
14:00 - 14:45
Lagom Chef / Martyn Odell
Martyn is all about finding ways to use everything in the fridge in a delicious way. He really knows his stuff – and his 1million+ Tiktok followers would agree! Cooking his “sticky wedges of joy”.
15:00 - 15:45
Snack Hacker / George Egg
Want to know how to make the most of snack time? Come see George share all his secrets on how to make breakfast muffins delicious.
16:00 - 16:45
Paul A Young
A world famous chocolatier is demo-ing his skills, cooking his ultimate chocolate cookie sandwich.
Compere
Joe Hurd
The wonderful Joe Hurd returns to compere the demos on our Headliner Kitchen stage, offering valuable insight and asking all the right questions of our chefs.
Sunday 27th September
10:00 - 10:45
Joe Hurd & Jon Gay
Jon Gay of Snape Maltings and Joe Hurd, our esteemed compere, will deliver a lively demo of braised octopus.
11:00 - 11:45
Illiyin Morrison
Bake-Off star and specialist midwife, Illiyin brings her multi-cultural influences to her demo, cooking salt fish fritters.
12:00 - 12:45
Romy Gill
Chef Romy Gill MBE is an award-winning chef, author, broadcaster and food and travel writer, celebrated for her distinctive approach to Indian cuisine and for championing the diverse regional food traditions of India. She’ll be cooking gobi masala cauliflower.
13:00 - 13:45
Richard Bainbridge
Famous Norwich-based chef, owner of Benedicts, and Great British Menu star. He’ll be demo’ing a special eggs benedict.
14:00 - 14:45
Sam Nixon
TV and radio presenter, and one half of the hugely popular BAFTA award winning duo Sam and Mark. Demo’ing Yorkshire parkin.
15:00 - 15:45
Frederick Forster
Former National Chef of the Year and TV personality, Frederick Forster is Head Chef at The Gore London and will be demo’ing prawn ravioli.
Compere
Joe Hurd
The wonderful Joe Hurd returns to compere the demos on our Headliner Kitchen stage, offering valuable insight and asking all the right questions of our chefs.