Who is in the cast of series 2 of Gordon Ramsay’s Future Food Stars?
FIERY chef Gordon Ramsay is back with season two of Future Food Stars.
The BBC One show sees the Michelin starred chef and CEO of a global business empire continue his search for the country’s most exciting and innovative new food and drink business.
Who is in the cast of Gordon Ramsay’s Future Food Stars?
Gordon Ramsay has hand-picked 12 of the UK’s best up-and-coming food and drink entrepreneurs for series 2 of BBC One’s Future Food Stars.
They must compete to earn his investment – a whopping £150K of his own cash.
But to be in with a chance of winning the life-changing prize, they’ll need to prove they have what it takes to partner up with Gordon.
Over eight weeks, he’ll set the contestants a series of relentless challenges designed to test their character and showcase their business skills.
Florence
Florence runs a children’s cooking classes in both London and Toulouse
Speaking about her business she told the BBC: “Kids En Cuisine is a cooking school specialized for children from 3 to 15 years old and based in London.”
Revealing why she wanted to be on Gordon’s show, she added: “Taking part of FFS was the opportunity to get a national exposure with an unique and niche concept.
“It was also a good way to show that a “service business” without being a restaurant or a product could have the chance to get an investment from Gordon Ramsay.”
Amy
Stockton-On-Tee native Amy runs her bakery business called Topped Artisan Blondies.
Speaking to the BBC she said: “I own Blondie Bakery which is a home based business producing a large range of Blondie based products for personal orders and wholesale.”
Adding why she signed up to the show, Amy said: “I wanted to take part in the show as the business was at a point where it was needing to grow and expand so having the opportunity to do that under the guidance of the world’s most recognisable and successful chef seemed like something that couldn’t be passed up.”
Kier
Hailing from Kent, Kier is known for his hot sauces and condiments range.
Speaking about his business, he told the BBC: “It’s called Condimaniac, we make weird condiments for people that are obsessed with sauces and seasonings.
“We’re not here to produce more of the same stuff that you’ll find in the supermarket, we want to excite people that like to get a little adventurous with their food.
“After founding in 2019 it’s been a ride… we’ve picked up a bunch of awards and had some lovely things said about our stuff but If I’m honest I think I’m constantly after some kind of validation.”
Hebe
Bournemouth’s Hebe produces kombucha kits.
Speaking to the BBC about her company, she told them: “The focus of my business BooChaCha is home-brew Kombucha.
“I sell beautiful, hand-painted starter kits, which include everything you need to make the first month of daily kombucha servings, and leave customers with the knowledge and set-up to brew forever, in a simple and faff-free way.
“From my own experiences with a history of poor gut health, I am really passionate about how small changes to diet and lifestyle can have a huge impact on our total health and wellness.”
Sam
London business owner Sam produces cajun style seafood boils.
Talking to the BBC, she said: “My business is called Hot N Juicy Shrimp LDN, it is a seafood boil chain, with takeaways in Bethnal Green and Woodgreen operating out of dark kitchens.
“We are an innovative industry leading brand providing the best seafood boil experience by holding residencies around London with an online store selling our addictive sauce and spice blend, which is available for nationwide steaming.
“Hot N Juicy Shrimp LDN is a brand that stays trending across social media.”
Gary
Contestant Gary prides himself on his authentic Mexican food.
He said: “My business Taquitos sells authentic Mexican food and I wanted to take part to showcase my skills as an entrepreneur.
Speaking about the show, Gary added: “My experience was great I loved every second of it and I learned a lot from other contenders such as the ability to speak less and listen more.”
Naomi
Aylesbury based Naomi owns a community focused bakery.
Talking about her company, she told the BBC: “My business is a social enterprise bakery that reinvests profits back into the local community.
“I wanted to take part in the show to experience things I never would in my normal day-to-day life and to meet people I otherwise wouldn’t.”
Speaking about being on Gordon’s show Naomi said: “Overall, I really enjoyed the whole Future Food Stars experience.
“I saw places in the country I had never been to before, got to do challenges I would never have done in my typical work or personal life and met some cracking people.
“It was challenging and stressful and I missed my kids every day, but I’d do it all again because it was definitely a once in a lifetime experience.”
Craig
Worthing native Craig is known in the business world for owning a chain of micro-pubs.
Speaking about his company he told the BBC: “I own two small craft beer independent ale houses called the Georgi Fins named after my two children. I
“I’m one of the youngest founders in the country to open two of these types of venues.
“We focus on using small independent non-commercial companies to serve the best ales ciders and wines on the market. “
Craig added: “I entered the show to show how amazing this market is and to showcase amazing beer by people that are unable to provide their products on a commercial stage and to get Gordon on board to dominate my market.”
Kris
Kris runs a healthy pods for coffee machines in both West Yorkshire and London.
He told the BBC: “Rejuvenation Water is a matcha and coffee brand delivered in compostable coffee pods.
“I wanted to take part in the show to test myself whilst getting the message out about the health benefits of matcha and our functional coffees.
“Being a Founder, you choose who you employ and work with and you’re used to being in charge. With this competition, you are put with other Founders who have a similar single-mindedness, all pulling in different directions.”
Rachel
Hailing from Scotland, Rachel owns a modern eco cafe.
Speaking about her business she told the BBC: “I have a day to night café in Ayr and we specialise in brunch, lunch and dinner.
“We do a lot of niche market products and we change the menu every week as the customers are always looking for something new and exciting.
Rachel added: “Apart from the financial benefit, I wanted to go on Future Food Stars to prove a point to myself that I was able to showcase all the things I am good at.
“I also wanted to show my daughter that anything is possible if you put your mind to it and set an example to her to follow your dreams, no matter how big or unobtainable they may seem.”
Sophie
Essex native Sophie’s business provides vegan nut milk iced coffee.
She told the BBC: “My business is called Sophies Iced Coffee Blend a range of ready to drink iced coffees in different flavours which are vegan and low calorie, tapping into the ever-growing vegan market and rapidly expanding iced coffee market.
“I wanted to take part in the show to have the opportunity to learn from Gordon Ramsay and develop my business.”
Andy
Meet Londoner Andy who has a company that produces CBD Olive Oil.
Speaking about his business he said: “Drops Of Heal is a CBD food brand, infusing CBD and olive oil, we work to shape the way people take CBD daily.
“Everything we do is with mental health in mind because we believe everyone deserves to feel-good.
“As someone who found CBD through my own struggles, I created a CBD range that tastes delicious and fits into my lifestyle & hopefully others too!”
Andy added: “I wanted to take part in the show for many reasons but, as a whole, to learn from Gordon Ramsay.
“Gordon is at the peak of his field, so the chance to prove that I am the right person for him to invest in is an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.
“Our goal is to become the go-to CBD food brand so who better to invest than Gordon Ramsay.”
When does Gordon Ramsay’s Future Food Stars?
Gordon Ramsay’s Future Food Stars kicks off TONIGHT (March 30, 2023) at 9pm on BBC One.
The show will air over eight weeks and will conclude on May 18, 2023.
You can also watch episode on the BBC iPlayer.