Chef Martin Baylis Wiki, Age, Wife, Great British Menu
Martin Baylis Biography – Martin Baylis Wiki
Martin Baylis is Chef Patron of New Coast Kitchen and Restaurant Roku, two acclaimed restaurants in North Devon where he has established a reputation for refined cuisine that fuses British produce with subtle Japanese influences. He is representing the South West on the Great British Menu (GBM) 2026 on BBC Two.
Born in Germany to an English father and a Japanese mother, Martin had an early exposure to a blend of culinary cultures. He moved to Worcester at a young age and grew up surrounded by diverse food traditions. Martin and his wife later relocated to North Devon, drawn by the quality of the region’s natural larder. In Devon, he found the perfect setting to develop his vision of modern producing‑driven menus rooted in seasonality and locality.
Under his leadership, New Coast Kitchen in Croyde has gained recognition in the Michelin Guide and holds 2 AA Rosettes for its modern British cuisine. His newest venture, Restaurant Roku, also in Croyde, is a tasting‑menu restaurant that reimagines British cooking through a Japanese lens. The name Roku – meaning “six” – reflects both the structure of the menu and the restaurant’s ethos of slow, thoughtful dining that celebrates flavour, texture and precision.
Marriage
Great British Menu’s Martin Baylis is married. They have been together since 2016.
Great British Menu
Executive Chef Martin Baylis is competing in Series 21 of Great British Menu. He will be representing the South West on GBM, alongside Ciaran Brennan, Head Chef at Osip; Mark Tuttiett, Head Chef at Da Terra; and Jeffrey Robinson, Executive Chef at Harbour View House.
The BBC show, which is presented by Andi Oliver and features top chef Tom Kerridge as a lead judge, brings together 32 of Britain and Northern Ireland’s most talented chefs across eight heats. They’re vying for the chance to craft show-stopping dishes honouring the British film industry with links to their region or nation, and to secure a spot cooking at the grand finale. Martin’s competition menu is a celebration of the South West and its films.
The triumphant chefs will prepare their creations at a banquet for the film industry, hosted at St George’s Hall in Liverpool, which doubled as Gotham City Hall in The Batman.
Martin Baylis’ Instagram is @martinbaylis.
