Wales on the Menu
Encyclopedia
Wales on the Menu is a BBC Radio Wales
series where restaurateur
, writer and food critic Simon Wright
challenges home cooks of Wales
to get their dishes on the menu of top restaurants across the UK
. They must survive the criticism of leading chefs before a panel of diners decides whether they have succeeded in putting 'Wales on the Menu'.
Wright's other work includes The Wright Taste
on BBC Wales
. He is a restaurateur at the award winning Y Polyn Restaurant.
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales is the BBC's national radio station broadcasting to Wales in the English language. Operated by BBC Wales, it began broadcasting on 12 November 1978 following the demise of the old "Radio 4 Wales" when BBC Radio 4 became a national network and moved from medium wave to long wave...
series where restaurateur
Restaurateur
A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of the restaurant business.-Etymology:The word...
, writer and food critic Simon Wright
Simon Wright (restaurateur)
Simon Wright is a food writer, broadcaster and restaurateur.- Biography :Wright rose to public prominence in 2002 when, as editor of the AA Restaurant Guide, he was at the centre of a row involving Gordon Ramsay, his former protégé Marcus Wareing and the motoring organisation...
challenges home cooks of Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
to get their dishes on the menu of top restaurants across the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. They must survive the criticism of leading chefs before a panel of diners decides whether they have succeeded in putting 'Wales on the Menu'.
Wright's other work includes The Wright Taste
The Wright Taste
The Wright Taste is a five part BBC Wales documentary series that started in late October 2008.It follows food critic and restaurateur Simon Wright's journey farming animals from field to fork.Simon is a partner in the restaurant in South West Wales...
on BBC Wales
BBC Wales
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages.Outside...
. He is a restaurateur at the award winning Y Polyn Restaurant.
Episodes
- (21 March 2010) Cowbridge student Tom Watts-Jones is the home cook attempting to impress award-winning chef Bryn WilliamsBryn WilliamsBryn Dwyfor Williams is a chef originally from Dinbych , North Wales. He is the head chef and sole proprietor of Odette's Restaurant, Primrose Hill, London...
with his wild Welsh rabbit recipe.