the first time ever, the chef who wins will be crowned the champion of champions when banquet diners vote on their favourite dish in the final episode.
The series celebrated the 70th anniversary of the NHS with special themed episodes focusing around those heroic staff of the National Health Service.
July - Legendary chefs Pierre Koffmann and Marco Pierre White team up to launch a new restaurant
For the first time in history, two of the most legendary three-star chefs, Marco Pierre White and Pierre Koffmann announced the opening of a joint restaurant in Bath.
The brasserie included a line-up of dishes that included Gascon and British classics.
August - Joël Robuchon dies aged 73
On August 6 2018, we heard the sad news that Joël Robuchon had passed away at the age of 73 after a long battle with cancer.
His restaurants held 32 Michilen stars across 13 countries making him the most Michelin decorated chef in history.
September - Claude Bosi is the new AA Chefs' Chef and three restaurants are awarded 5 Rosettes in the AA Restaurant Guide 2019
In September we saw Claude Bosi become AA Chef of the Year at the AA hospitality awards. Claude joins an all-star list of accredited and legendary chefs including Tom Kerridge and Nathan Outlaw. This also saw him add five rosettes to his collection.
October - Michelin Guide UK 2019: The full list including deletions
October saw the Michelin Guide UK released to announce which restaurants deserve the accolade of having a Michelin Star and also those who have lost their accolade.
The three-star Michelin star restaurants included, Gordon Ramsay, Fat Duck and The Araki.
Restaurants that lost one star included Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley and Le Champignon Sauvage.
November - Andrew Fairlie announces retirement due to terminal cancer
It was announced in November that Andrew Fairlie, chef at Gleneagles had been battling with cancer since his diagnosis in 2005.
With this news, it was announced that he was standing down. His kitchen is the only restaurant in Scotland to hold two Michelin stars.
December - York is the UK’s new foodie hotspot according to Harden's top 100 and the city's top chefs agree!
Harden's announced that York was the new foodie hotspot in the UK for 2018 and we spoke to several Yorkshire chefs about the announcement.
Tommy Banks chef-owner of Michelin-starred The Black Swan at Oldstead and newly opened Roots in York, said: "It's about time! The north can't be ignored anymore and I think guides and critics have realised they can't be London-centric."
By George Heal
