Macclesfield: Jamie Savage (36) could receive an investment of £150,000 if he wins Gordon Ramsay's new TV programme. (Image - Claire Harrison Photography)

A Macclesfield chef will appear on national TV this week.

Jamie Savage (36), who runs Savages Mussels in The Picturedrome, is a contestant on the new BBC One show Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars.

The ex-Navy chef founded his seafood business in 2018, and was one of the first vendors to open in The Picturedrome in 2019.

Before this, he was also a regular at Macclesfield's Treacle Market, and had a two-year residency at Altrincham Market (who also run The Picturedrome).

The Savages platter which you can find at The Picturedrome. It contains steamed mussels, fish fingers, popcorn mussels, pickles, bread, sauces. (Image - Claire Harrison Photography)

Jamie's permanent premises at The Picturedrome can be found in the outside courtyard, where he serves creative dishes with mussels and fish.

This includes a 'Macc and Cheese' with mussels and pancetta, along with popcorn mussels.

You may have also tried his mussel burger.

Jamie filmed the programme from June to July 2021, and will appear in the first episode on Thursday March 31st at 9pm.

Jamie has lived in Macclesfield since 2013. (Image - Claire Harrison Photography)

Similar to BBC One's The Apprentice but with food, Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars has contestants vying to win a £150,000 investment from the Gordon Ramsay.

Jamie is one of 12 of the UK's best up-and-coming food and drink entrepreneurs to compete to earn Gordon's investment

Speaking ahead of the programme's broadcast Gordon Ramsay (55) said: "Future Food Stars is about finding some of the most exciting, emerging food and drinks businesses that have been created in the UK. 

"Especially on the back of the devastating two years with the pandemic, Future Food Stars will give someone the chance to focus and develop some exciting business ideas that have the potential to absolutely explode over the next 18 months."

Jamie has been a chef for over 20 years. (Image - Savages Mussels)

Jamie is sponsor of Macclesfield FC, who regularly travels to the coast to meet with suppliers and harvest mussels.

Savages Mussels will be open during the duration of the one-episode-per-week show.

The opening hours are as follows:

Monday Closed

Tuesday 9am–10pm

Wednesday 9am–10pm

Thursday 9am–10pm

Friday 9am–10pm

Saturday 9am–10pm

Sunday 9am–6pm

The creator of the mussel stout has a website which can be found here.

You can follow Jamie and his business on social media here and here.

Macclesfield: You can watch the trailer for the BBC One show at the top of this article.

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