Marks & Spencer recently launched a range of meals called Ga
The panel: Anthony Williams, head chef, the Williams Arms, Braunton, Devon.
Killian Callender, head chef, the Merrie Harriers, Cowbeech, Herstmonceux, East Sussex.
Steven Prescott, head chef, the Eagle & Child, Bispham Green, Lancashire.
John Williams, head chef/proprietor, the Bull Country Bistro, Shocklach, Malpas, Cheshire.
Lewis Singletary, head chef, the Manor House Inn, Braunton, Devon.
Product: Marks & Spencer Gastropub salmon fishcakes with lemon butter sauce Price: £6.99 Verdict: "They're quite tasty and are packed with salmon."
Lewis Singletary "I'm not a big fan of the sauce.
I find it creamy but a bit bland."
John Williams "If you presented them nicely I think they could go on the pub menu!"
Anthony Williams Star Rating: hhhh Product: Cottage pie with Cheddar mash Price: £4.99 Verdict: "It's meaty and the mash has a satisfying bite."
Killian Callender "You can imagine sitting down with a glass of wine and snacking on it while you watch the TV."
Anthony Williams.
Star Rating: hhhh Product: Fish & chips with mushy peas.
Price: £4.99 Verdict: "You can't beat classic fish & chips and this is a good rendition."
Anthony Williams "The fish is of good quality."
Steven Prescott Star Rating: hhhh Product: Meatballs in tomato and chorizo sauce with spicy potatoes.
Price: £4.49 Verdict: "They taste nothing like authentic Spanish meat balls."
Anthony Williams.
"The stuffing is fine but the texture of the meat is wrong.
They look too soft."
Killian Callender Star Rating: hh Overall comments: "It's great for us as chefs because people who visit our pubs after eating something from the Gastropub range will be impressed with what we have to offer."
Anthony Williams "It's a compliment to pub chefs that Marks & Spencer are bringing out a range of pub-based foods."
Lewis Singletary "I think Marks & Spencer haven't grasped the concept of a gastro pub.
True gastro-pub food is all about the freshness of your ingredients and cannot just be re-heated from frozen."
Steven Prescott.
"For your average member of the public who gets in from work at 6pm they will be a hit."
John Williams.