Optomen to accompany the following programmes: "The F Word", "Great British Menu", "Kitchen Nightmares", "Two Fat Ladies" and "The Naked Chef". The company has won many awards over the years, including an International Emmy, three BAFTAs, three Royal Television Society awards, three Indie awards and two Glenfiddich awards. On 13 August 2010, it was announced that Optomen had been acquired by All3Media in a £40 million takeover. The agreement saw All3Media take control of Optomen along with its New York-based subsidiary Optomen Productions Inc and One Potato Two Potato, which was established as a joint venture with Gordon Ramsay. Optomen Optomen
Michael O'Hare (chef) Earth, and a less formal restaurant called Are Friends Electric within a new Manchester hotel at the Manchester Stock Exchange owned by GG Hospitality. O'Hare competed in BBC2's "The Great British Menu" in 2015. In 2016, he appeared on BBC's "Masterchef". He has also appeared as a guest chef on BBC's "Saturday Kitchen", and on "Yes Chef" in 2016 on BBC One. In 2016, 2017 & 2018, he returned to "The Great British Menu" as a judge. O'Hare lives in Prestbury and has a fiancée Amanda. They have one child. O'Hare has become well known for his individual personal style.