Christopher Baber

Chris Baber is on a mission to make cooking easy with his delicious, fuss-free recipes.

Growing up in Hexham, Northumberland, Chris discovered his love of cooking aged 5 while making fry-ups at the weekend with his grandad, his biggest inspiration in the kitchen. By age 8, Chris was head chef in the Baber household and cooking dinner most nights for the family.

Chris has worked under critically acclaimed Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar and won the 2016 series of BBC One’s popular cooking competition Yes Chef. In 2021, Chris starred as the resident chef on ITV’s Cooking With The Stars spin-off show, Extra Helpings.

A consultant for M&S Food, Chris creates weekly family recipes and is the face of their 'Fresh Market Update' TV adverts, a campaign which reaches millions of people across the UK.

With over 200,000 followers across his social media platforms, Chris gives his followers the confidence to get in the kitchen and cook his easy recipes - accompanied by some motivational music, of course. One of his proudest achievements is the ‘Chris Baber Cooking School’ which provided free cookalongs to children during lockdown.