Amber Francis is here! Just crowned as the winner of Great British Menu 2025, Amber has cemented herself as a top culinary talent with over ten years of experience operating in some of London’s best restaurants. Named as "one of Britain’s most talented rising culinary stars", she became a head chef at the age of 26, was crowned Young Chef of The Year in 2022, as well as making Square Meal’s Ones To Watch list.

Not limiting herself to the confines of fine dining kitchens, Amber is heavily involved with community projects; having been a Young Chef Ambassador, Mental Health Ambassador, and volunteering with food-based charities. Amber currently works as Head Chef and Senior Food Educator at a school in North London, building communities around food.

Tune in to hear us talk about being the first pregnant WINNER on Great British Menu, the importance of celebrating and elevating unconventional routes through a culinary career and the ultimate superiority of beans on toast with cheese.

Shout out to all of the contestants on Great British Menu 2025 who supplied the best meals Amber ate this year (and possibly ever), Will Faris for starting the Hay-onaisse Revolution and to Amber's Hospitality Hero, Nadiya Hussein, who stays true to herself, carves a path forward for others to follow and cooks beautiful food.