He will support the foodservice group with training, providing stages at the restaurant to its chefs, cooking for clients and fine dining events, judging competitions, sharing competition guidance as well as supplier knowledge.

Pete Redman, BM’s chef director, said: “Mark is one of the most talented chefs in the UK and has an amazing pedigree. Like us, he’s passionate about both food and supporting the development of young chefs, so it made total sense to bring him on board.

“To be able to provide our teams with another perspective on Michelin-level dining and training is absolutely amazing. Along with Adam Byatt, this really does bring together a powerhouse of British talent for our teams to benefit from.”

Mark mentored the most recent winner of BBC’s MasterChef: The Professionals competition Nikita Pathakji, who at the time was a junior sous chef at Kitchen W8.

Mark added: “I am thrilled to be joining the BM family in a consultancy role. The company offering and standards align perfectly with my ethos. Development and training of the future generation is very important for our industry. I am excited to be able to share my experience and knowledge with the BM team and future industry leaders.”