In this first heat, four food producers with fledgling businesses come to test out their products on the locals in Malhamdale, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. They have two days in the shop to promote and sell their wares. This time it is makers of preserves, pickles and spreads battling it out for one place in the final. Sara makes apple and chilli jelly from her back garden in a west London street, using home-grown apples. But when she brings it to Yorkshire, will the locals like what they taste? Louise from Brighton has a much-loved family recipe for Filipino papaya pickle. Having given up her career as a lawyer, she hopes the Yorkshire customers can stand the heat and prove she has got a future in food. Couple Linzi and Jason from Dorset have lost ten stone between them, largely down to changing their diet and eating more protein in the shape of peanut butter. Now they make and sell their own, but will they be business savvy enough to make a success of it? Finally, retired florist Pam and her daughter Emily make runner bean chutney from homegrown veg from their garden in Herefordshire. However, whether they can make a virtue of their family-run business and charm the shoppers remains to be seen. Tom Kerridge meets members of the community as they try the unusual preserves. Meanwhile judges Alison Swan Parente and Nisha Katona visit the food producers at home to see how well their product is made, and decide how well they promote and sell their item to the Yorkshire locals in the shop. The winner is the fledgling business that is most viable and deserving of the title best up-and-coming artisan.
In this second heat, four food producers with fledgling businesses come to test out their products on the locals in Malhamdale, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. They have two days in the shop to promote and sell their wares. This time it is cheesemakers competing against each other for a place in the final. Gillian is a scientist from West Yorkshire, and is a goat's cheese purist. She makes unpasteurised goat's cheese from her own herd, putting 40 hours a week into her small-scale business alongside her day job. But with goat's cheese being an acquired taste, will the Malhamdale locals think it is worth it? Pedro lives in Oxfordshire and keeps his beloved goat Rosie in his back garden. With Rosie's help, he makes flavoured goat's cheese, but with such a small operation, does he have what it takes to become a viable business? Alongside her day job and running her B&B, Jo makes cheddar cheese in the Welsh countryside. She loves using milk from her local cows and is passionate about the cheesemaking process, but when it comes to selling in the shop, she must tone down the details and dial up the flavour if she's going to succeed. Finally, information governance adviser Julie from Hampshire makes a homemade smoked cheese after her daughter fell in love with the flavours. She does everything from a kitchen at home and hasn't sold commercially before, so whether she has what it takes remains to be seen. Tom Kerridge meets members of the community as they try the range of cheeses. Meanwhile judges Alison Swan Parente and Nisha Katona visit the food producers at home to see how well their product is made, and decide how well they promote and sell their item to the Yorkshire locals in the shop. The winner is the fledgling business that is most viable and most deserving of the title best up and coming artisan.
In the third heat, four food producers with fledgling businesses come to test out their products on the locals in Malhamdale, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. They have two days in the shop to promote and sell their wares. This time it is sweetmakers competing against each other for a place in the final. Wajeeha from Newcastle has given up her job and moved back in with her parents to start up a chocolate business. She makes bars from scratch, hoping to tap into a healthier eating market, but whether the local customers don't like it remains to be seen. Court officer Gillian makes marshmallows in the bedroom of her home near Manchester. She's bringing two cocktail flavours to sell in the shop, but needs to be savvy with her marketing to attract customers. Leonie is a sales rep from Devon who makes chocolate liqueurs and truffles, using ingredients local to her in the West Country. But when she brings them to Yorkshire will customers like what they taste? Finally, photographer and Londoner Justin makes Scottish tablet using his grandmother's old recipe. But he first needs to introduce the locals to this unusual confectionary in order to make a success of his small-scale business. Tom Kerridge meets members of the community as they try the range of sweets, including shopkeeper Chris' own mother-in-law. Meanwhile judges Alison Swan Parente and Nisha Katona visit the food producers at home to see how well their product is made, and decide how well they promote and sell their item to the Yorkshire locals in the shop. The winner is the fledgling business that is most viable and most deserving of the title best up and coming artisan.
In this fourth heat, four food producers with fledgling businesses come to test out their products on the locals in Malhamdale, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. They have two days in the shop to promote and sell their wares. This time it is makers of cooking sauces competing against each other for a place in the final. Joe is a teacher from Runcorn who spices things up with his homemade hot sauce. However, with such a niche product, can he persuade enough of the Yorkshire locals to give his sauce a try and prove he's got a viable business? Spanish-born Beatriz makes and sells a taste from home with her 'paella in a bottle'. But the judges find her labels confusing, so only time will tell whether her sales skills can outweigh the branding issues. Alice makes salted caramel sauce in her country kitchen in Northern Ireland. She prides herself on only using ingredients local to her, but will her brand travel to Yorkshire? Finally, Kiran from Solihull has given up a successful career to concentrate on making and selling her healthy take on curry sauce. However, she needs to make the most of her brand message if she's going to succeed. Tom Kerridge meets members of the community as they try the range of sauces. Meanwhile, judges Alison Swan Parente and Nisha Katona visit the food producers at home to see how well their product is made and decide how well they promote and sell their item to the Yorkshire locals in the shop. The winner is the fledgling business that is most viable and most deserving of the title best up-and-coming artisan.
In this heat, four food producers with fledgling businesses come to test out their products on the locals in Malhamdale, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. They have two days in the shop to promote and sell their products. This time it is the turn of meat producers fighting it out for one place in the final. Oil-rig worker Mark prepares and cures bacon from home in Aberdeenshire, with his own smoking shed at the bottom of the garden. But will his bacon flavoured with treacle, fennel and ale be too unusual for local tastes? Liz is a marketing consultant from Brighton, but in her spare time makes venison bresaola - an Italian cured meat. While it goes down well with customers, the high-end product could prove too niche. Couple Alanagh and Ilse are bringing a South African snack to Yorkshire, via Northern Ireland where they live. While their biltong quickly grabs the attention of the meat-loving locals, whether it is popular enough remains to be seen. Finally, Ruth - a medical secretary from Norfolk - produces her take on chicken liver parfait. But with such a French classic, will she be able to create a strong brand to lure customers? Tom Kerridge meets members of the community as they try the range of meat, including the bowls club and local sheep farmer Amos. Meanwhile judges Alison Swan Parente and Nisha Katona visit the food producers at home to see how well their product is made, and decide how well they promote and sell their item to the Yorkshire locals in the shop. The winner is the fledgling business that is most viable and deserving of the title best up and coming artisan.
In the penultimate heat, four food producers with fledgling businesses come to test out their products on the locals in Malhamdale, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. They have two days in the shop to promote and sell their wares. This time it is producers of drinks competing against each other for one place in the final. Amy and Dan from Kingston are coffee aficionados and make cold brew coffee. But trying to sell a trendy, cold coffee to locals who prefer their coffee hot may be a challenge. Barbara is a solicitor from Lancashire who makes cordial in her spare time. She is bringing raspberry and rose geranium to trial in the shop, but whether the locals take to an unusual cordial remains to be seen. Elizabeth and Shirley from London brew and sell kombucha - an effervescent fermented tea drink. However they must prove they can market this unknown drink to tea-loving Yorkshire customers. Finally, Isatou and Haddy from east London have drawn on their Ghanaian heritage to create a baobab smoothie. But when the judges don't think they make enough of their story can they turn it around and succeed? Tom Kerridge meets members of the community as they try the range of drinks - including a group of bell ringers. Meanwhile judges Alison Swan Parente and Nisha Katona visit the drinks producers at home to see how well their product is made, and decide how well they promote and sell their item to the Yorkshire locals in the shop. The winner will be the fledgling business that is most viable and deserving of the title best up-and-coming artisan.
In this final heat, four food producers with fledgling businesses come to test out their products on the locals in Malhamdale, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. They have two days in the shop to promote and sell their products. This time it is the turn of producers making baked goods who are fighting it out for one place in the final. Phoebe, a youth worker from London, makes free-from chocolate brownies. She took a long time perfecting the recipe and trying to recreate the perfect brownie without using gluten or dairy. However, whether customers think she has managed to do that remains to be seen. Bavarian-born Angelika now lives in Lancashire where she makes and sells pretzels. However, with pretzels making up a fraction of the bread market, she must be canny with her marketing to make a success of her venture. Mike works for a tech company, but in his spare time bakes traditional sourdough. He sells it to neighbours in his Cumbrian village who love it, but will the locals take to it in the same way? Finally, Utako works in finance in London, but makes Japanese bread on the side. However, she'll have to work hard to bring such an unknown product to the masses in the UK. Tom Kerridge meets members of the community as they try the range of baked treats on offer, including heading down to the local pub for a quiz night. Meanwhile judges Alison Swan Parente and Nisha Katona visit the food producers at home to see how well their product is made and decide how well they promote and sell their item to the Yorkshire locals in the shop. The winner is the fledgling business that is most viable, and deserving of the title best up and coming artisan.
It is the grand final, and all seven heat winners are up against each other to fight it out for the title best up and coming artisan. First they will supply the shop for a month, but this time they won't be there themselves to tempt customers to buy. How will they each fare against the established products on Chris's shelves? They then return for one last day at the shop, where they host a farmers' market for the locals. Tom Kerridge is on hand to see what the members of the community really think, including welcoming back some old faces - like Amos, the farmer. To win the title, the food producers must prove they have learned lessons from their heat and made their brand even stronger. Judges Alison Swan Parente and Nisha Katona scrutinise the finalists' marketing and products one more time, to see who has most potential to make a name for themselves. Only one can become top of the shop and win.
