Look, you’re never going to film a TV show in your kitchen. Your kitchen has a leaky tap and a blender that smells faintly of 2017. But knowing that The Great British Menu is filmed in a humble Bristol studio—not some glitzy London penthouse—makes it feel closer to home.
Next time you watch a chef cry over a slightly cold quail egg, remember: they’re standing in a fake kitchen in an industrial estate that once hosted a show about Victorian vampires. And you, with your takeaway curry and your cat on your lap, are part of the exact same universe. Only with less stress and more cheese.
