Saturday Kitchen James Martin's departure from "Saturday Kitchen", the show has been hosted on rotation by a variety of chefs, restaurateurs, and food writers. Matt Tebbutt is, by far, the most frequent host, although Michel Roux and Donal Skehan have also hosted many episodes. Each week, a drinks' expert pairs various drinks to go with the studio dishes. Previously, the experts filmed on location at various supermarkets and wine shops around the UK. These were typically filmed earlier in the week, and edited in time for the show. Since April 2017, rotating experts have joined the host, the guest chefs, and the
Saturday Kitchen hell. Formerly, only the viewers who phoned in to the show were able to vote, along with the guest chefs. The selection is also drinks' matched. Among those to have faced "Heaven or Hell" include: The programme attracts many highly acclaimed, award-winning, and popular chefs. These have included: In June 2006, it was revealed that host Antony Worrall Thompson was to defect to ITV to host a similar cooking show in the same slot, "Saturday Cooks!", though later rescheduled to noon. In addition to his defecting, the new show was to be made by the "Saturday Kitchen" producer, Prospect Pictures.