Michelin-star chef lands TV role after leaving Cotswolds pub

Often featuring on TV with appearances on James Martin’s Saturday Morning on ITV, Sally Abé was also the winner of the banquet starter course on the 2025 Great British Menu.

The 38-year-old departed The Pem in London last spring and joined The Bull in Charlbury as head of food.

A successful 2025 saw the Cotswolds watering hole crowned the best pub in the UK by Pub and Bar Magazine.

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Since Ms Abé’s arrival, it was also named as the only Oxfordshire entry in Time Out’s top 20 UK restaurants list.

The TV chef worked her last day at The Bull in January and announced her departure on her Instagram page.

It has now been revealed that Ms Abé has landed a new TV role, returning to the Great British Menu as a judge.

On Instagram, the Great British Menu posted a clip of the chef on the show and said: “New veterans in the house.”

Ms Abé is also set to open a new restaurant called Teal in Hackney, London, after announcing the news on her Instagram page.

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The Bull in Charlbury. (Image: Newsquest)

“My restaurant that I have been dreaming of for 20 years is now becoming a reality,” she said.

“Opening Teal feels incredibly personal. It’s the first restaurant I’ve built entirely on my own, on my own two feet, and I’m hugely proud of that.

“After years of working in other people’s businesses and kitchens, this is me putting my name, my values and my voice into a space that’s mine.

“Teal by Sally Abé is about celebrating the best of British food, its history, its flavours, and its stories, while championing women, supporting good causes, and building a restaurant that feels rooted in its community.

“I can’t wait to open the doors in Hackney and show people exactly what I’ve been working towards.”